Scott’s Column: Curious about Psychedelics & Spirituality by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Apr 23, 2024 | NewsSometime back in 2020, stuck at home, binging lots of Netflix, I watched the documentary Fantastic Fungi that I'd seen friends talking about on social media. What an...
An Interview with . . . Sophie Feng by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Apr 16, 2024 | Interview With . . ., NewsHow long have you been a member at First Central? 15 years with the church What is your occupation? Professor What do you find meaningful about your work? Helping...
Scott’s Column: Knowing Each Other by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Apr 4, 2024 | NewsHow well do we humans understand one another? Apparently, not very well. In his excellent book How to Know A Person David Brooks cites the research of William Ickes...
Books on Grieving by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Apr 4, 2024 | Education, NewsBooks on Grieving By Daryl Malena The task of eventually moving out of the house my family has lived in since 1977 turns out to be every bit as difficult as I expected....
An Interview With . . . Marian Fey by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Apr 3, 2024 | Interview With . . .How long have you been a member at First Central? Since 1998 (I think), although I attended as a child with my mom and Pipi & Pete. What is your occupation? I'm the...
Scott’s Column: The God Revolution by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Mar 18, 2024 | Education, NewsThe last three weeks in First Forum I've taught a series on recent theological insights into God. A number of folks asked that I put together a bibliography of all the...
Scott’s Column: Spiritual Experiences by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Mar 6, 2024 | NewsWhat are your most profound or memorable spiritual experiences? Currently in our Wednesday Night Family Night's we are exploring and discussing spiritual experiences,...
An Interview with Yvette Polinsky by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Feb 28, 2024 | Interview With . . . What is your name, and how long have you been a member at First Central? Yvette Polinsky. I grew up in the church but was not an official member. My family moved...
An Interview With . . . La Dell Diaz by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Feb 8, 2024 | Interview With . . ., NewsBringing back an old feature of our newsletter, which will explore the myriad ways our congregants are working in the community to change lives and change the world....
Scott’s Column: Open & Nimble by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Feb 5, 2024 | NewsThis is the sixth and final in a series of personal reflections on the State of the Church in 2024. 6. Given all of that I want to return to the theme I’ve been trying...
