The Rev. Greg Morgan offers one in a series of articles on contemporary trends in America for people of faith. MOVING ON: The Decline of Geographic Mobility in America and Its Costs Over the course of my lifetime, I have moved no fewer than 12 times and...
Earlier this week, my mother texted me a link to a YouTube video, I Ain't Prayin For That. In it, Christian comedian John Crist jokes about turning down certain prayer requests from friends and family. For example, a friend wants him to pray that he passes...
I once served in a parish where the rector had a three-foot tall Jesus doll sitting in her office. Every once in a while, she encouraged people in the congregation to take turns carrying around the doll wherever they went for an entire week -- work, errands,...
The Privatization of American Leisure: A Threat to our National Life? (This summary of a recent article on the growing trend toward “aloneness” in America and its impact on our nation is an update on an earlier thought-piece on the “epidemic of loneliness”...
Deacon Denise has a new title! Denise has always been venerable in my book, but now it’s official. She is the Ven. Denise LaVetty, Archdeacon of the Diocese of New York. But don’t worry. Before I even explain what an archdeacon is, let me assure you that...