Religion, Reverence and Respect
The president often ends speeches by saying, “May God Bless America and may God protect our troops.” Following Memorial Day Weekend we will reflect on the common practice of merging…
The Magic of Holi – The Festival of Colors…
Feel the Rainbow - Celebrate the Colors in your life - be it Food, Festivals, Folks of different Colors...The Beauty of Nature in all its seasons.. Enjoy and seek the diversity…
The Story We’ll Tell
To be human is to tell stories; narrative is how we make sense of the world, and the stories we create help us understand as well as shape reality. As…
Did the Buddha Have a Blooper Reel?
Did the Buddha Have Blooper Clips? - Rev. Chris Buice and the TVUUC Staff What better way to celebrate over a year of on-line worship than to share some amusing…
When Did God Change Her Pronouns?
When did God go from being he/his/him to she/her/hers? This year there was a lot of controversy when a toy company announced they were discontinuing the production of Mr and…
The Best Time to Plant an Oak Tree
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center museum features a little known Presbyterian minister, the Reverend John Rankin, who lost his job in Dandridge, Tennessee, for supporting the abolition of slavery…
And How Are the Children?
On Monday April 12 at 3:15, another young person was shot and killed, this time inside a bathroom at Austin-East High School. That makes 5 Black children in East Knoxville…
Flower Power: America, Eco-Patriotism and Earth Day (Flower Communion)
Many of us grew up saying, “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America…” Environmental activists have suggested we need to add another oath, “I pledge…
We Can Do Hard Things
We can agree that the church should challenge us to grow. However, what do we do when religion is more demanding than we want it to be? What do we…
Resurrection Boxing Club
In Newport, Tennessee, there is an organization called the Resurrection Boxing Club which suggests a rather unconventional interpretation of the Easter Story. The club is a ministry of a local…
- Go to the previous page
- 1
- …
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- …
- 40
- Go to the next page