From the Moderator by Cassie Williams | Jan 6, 2018 | NewsDuring my term as Moderator, I’ve learned there a couple of things I dread: 1) early Sunday morning (or really late at night) texts or phone calls from any staff member...
Scott’s Column: My Year of Reading by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Dec 19, 2017 | NewsTime for one of those typical end-of-year reviews. This one will be about books. According to my Goodreads profile I’ve read 80 books this year—a personal...
Katie’s Musings: Bullying by Cassie Williams | Dec 14, 2017 | NewsLet’s talk about bullying, shall we? It’s been in the news this week. You can Google #standwithkeaton if you’re curious, but here’s the nutshell version: a young boy...
Katie’s Musings: Hiking Roulette by Cassie Williams | Dec 8, 2017 | NewsIn the 10 years after I graduated college, I moved a lot. Probably I was restless, looking for new ideas and new experiences, searching for someplace that felt like my...
Scott’s Column: Two Scotts by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Nov 14, 2017 | NewsTwo Scotts One spring evening in 1979 there was a tornado near our home in Grove, Oklahoma, and my father did what most Oklahomans do—he went outside to watch it. ...
Scott’s Column: Lofty Dignity by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Nov 7, 2017 | NewsLofty Dignity For our Reformed series this autumn, I’ve enjoyed reading a few works by Martin Luther. My favourite has been The Freedom of a Christian. During his...
Katie’s Musings: #MeToo by Cassie Williams | Nov 3, 2017 | News#MeToo It’s taken me awhile to figure out how to put my complicated thoughts on this into print, and I know that our collective digital 5-minute-compassion-attention...
The Prairie Citizen by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Nov 2, 2017 | NewsIn an effort to find common ground in these divisive times, we at First Central have launched a new weekly podcast entitled The Prairie Citizen. Listen to the latest...
Scott’s Column: Paul the Revolutionary by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Oct 24, 2017 | NewsI look forward to those moments when I encounter something new and unexpected and must engage in the exciting work of revising my beliefs and ideas. In September Prof....
Scott’s Column: Friendship by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Oct 9, 2017 | NewsThe final day of General Synod in Baltimore this summer, I was walking down the stairs to the plenary hall and entered into conversation with the woman walking beside...
