If you were in worship last Sunday for our latest baptism, you may have noticed a subtle change in the language I used during that sacrament.  First…… Read more “An Invalid Word?”

A therapist asked those who participated in his group therapy sessions to write down one thing about themselves that they would not want other people to know. …… Read more “Faith and Suicide”

One of the reasons I am so glad that we are able to maintain our in-person worship right now is because, with so many churches going remote…… Read more “Monetizing Prayer”

Most people assume that my last name (Taranowski) is Polish. While I am Polish on my mother’s side, my father’s family came from Ukraine. So while the…… Read more “Antidote to Despair”