Rev. Yme Woensdregt Have you ever wondered where Christmas came from? I can hear some of you groaning at that question; you’re probably thinking, “Well duh … it comes from […]

Bad News and Good News Rev. Yme Woensdregt Do you remember the old joke about good news and bad news? Well, I have some bad news and some good news […]

The Joy of Alternative Giving Rev. Yme Woensdregt Last week, I wrote about National Housing Day and the crisis of homelessness which is gripping our country and our city. I […]

National—& Local—Housing Day Rev. Yme Woensdregt   This past Wednesday, November 22, was National Housing Day. The purpose of this day is is so that we can pause and reflect […]

A Sense of Entitlement and the Golden Rule Rev. Yme Woensdregt I was watching one of the college football games last weekend, when a car commercial came on. The tag […]

Loving and Hating the Church, Part 2 Rev. Yme Woensdregt Last week, I wrote the first part of this column. I began by noting that I have a love/hate relationship […]

Loving and Hating the Church, Part 1 Rev. Yme Woensdregt I have a love/hate relationship with the church. This week, let me share why I love the church as I […]

All Saints—Making Goodness Attractive Rev. Yme Woensdregt Ever since the mid–8th century, the church in the west marks November 1 as All Saints’ Day. It’s a day to celebrate the […]

How the Bible Works Rev. Yme Woensdregt Someone asked me recently if I believed in the Bible. I said, “No.” Now that doesn’t mean that I’m not really a Christian, […]

Some thoughts on ‘thoughts and prayers’ Rev. Yme Woensdregt For some reason, I was struck by Trump’s comments following the horrifying shooting in Las Vegas that “our thoughts and prayers […]