Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Chris Keating Pastor of Woodlawn Chapel Presbyterian & St. Louis County Police Chaplain In case you missed it, your church was packed on Tuesday. Every seat was taken—even the front pews that are only used during weddings. Even your uncle, who never attends, joined the countless host streaming through the sanctuary doors. Don’t believe me?…
Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Kerry Allison Pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Ferguson It is said that Sir Paul MaCartney, bass guitarist and singer for the Beatles, was going through an extremely difficult time in the 1960’s. The Beatles were on the verge of breaking up. He was agitated, “living hard and playing hard,” as he put it. One-night…
Blog Post by Jim Cook, Ruling Elder Member of our Presbytery and Past Interim Presbytery Leader, along with his Stem Cell Donor, Ludwig Original “Be the Match” Blog Posted on April 13, 2021 –FOUND HERE Below find the recent and exciting update! Dear Ludwig, My name is Jim Cook and I am the recipient of your donated stem cells. I…
Blog Post by Rev. Thirza Sayers Pastor to Hillside Presbyterian, Light for the Darkness, and Our Selah Light 4 the Darkness Begins Ministry to Pastors and Chaplains: Our Selah Startling stats: “38% of U.S. pastors have thought about quitting full-time ministry in the past year.”[1] In 2016, 85% of pastors rated their mental health as good or above. By Barna’s…
Blog Post by Tony De La Rosa, Ruling Elder Transitional Synod Executive Synod of Mid-America Trigger warning: this is a sermon about blood. If you are at all sensitive about the subject, or if it makes you queasy, be aware that I will be talking about it… a lot. You can take comfort in the fact that I will not…
Blog Post by Rev. Eric Post Chaplain, Barnes-Jewish Hospital As a chaplain, I am called to comfort the afflicted. As a Christian, I am called to love everyone, even those with whom I disagree. In my work caring for patients and families at a large hospital, these callings can coincide. How might my lens as a chaplain be helpful in…
Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Isaac Wanyoike Pastor of Pendo Presbyterian and BJC Triage Chaplain The nation of Kenya is a combination of four two tribes all with different dialects. In each community, there are still cultural and language differences. Though I and my wife are from the same tribe, we have differences in our pronunciation not to mention cultural…
Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Jay Kanerva Specialized Ministry – Chaplain Luke 6:20-31 In the summer of 1994, a tremendous heatwave hit Chicago, contributing to the deaths of many inner-city residents. The homeless, the poor, and the elderly were the most significantly affected. I was serving as a student chaplain at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and one of my coverage areas…