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In light of the terrorist attacks on March 22nd in Brussels, Belgium, several of our ON Scripture writers took a few moments to reflect on these tragic events. To continue... Watch Now

In this season of Lent, this text of summons may be a sobering one for us. In this election season amid shrill or buoyant rhetoric, we may not notice that there real choices to... Watch Now

Life’s difficulties can come in many forms: illness, loss, prejudice, pain . . . and assembling furniture from Ikea. Anyone who has attempted to put together anything ...; Watch Now

Aside from midnight church services, family reunions and Ryan Seacrest parties, a significant number of people celebrated New Year's Day from the less festive setting of one of... Watch Now

National Geographic magazine recently named Mary, the mother of Jesus, “the most powerful woman in the world” as an appraisal of her ongoing influence and popularity. But do... Watch Now

In the Gospel reading for this week in Luke 3:7-18, he is in the wilderness excoriating the crowds who came seeking baptism and repentance and deliverance. “Who warned you…... Watch Now

A New York Times/CBS poll found that American's current fear of terrorism is as high as immediately after 9/11/. Political Rhetoric, accusations, promises to crush, punish and... Watch Now

BLACK FRIDAY SALES have been advertised for weeks now it seems. Doorstoppers, insane discounts, buy 1-get 1 free, and other mega sales are coming at us whether we want them to... Watch Now

When I was eighteen years old I knew that I knew everything there was to know, especially in regards to the “us” and the “them” of the world. Eighteen year old me knew that... Watch Now

In light of this week's events in Paris, France several of our ON Scripture writers took a few moments to reflect upon what they would/will be preaching on this Sunday. To... Watch Now

In every moment, we are every age we have ever been, according to psychologist Carl Rogers. For me this means, our bodies are like a bus riding down the highway of life and all... Watch Now

Our culture today is full of laments about the Christmas holiday. Watch Now

Recognizing the incredible gap (between those with health insurance and those without it) in the health care system in their area, Nurse Practitioners Mary Wysochansky and Anna... Watch Now

Ignorance or intolerance of other religions continues to plague our world. I live in East Richardson, TX (a suburb of Dallas), which is highly diverse religiously and ethnically... Watch Now

I practiced family law in California for many years. I know the anguish of the breakup of a marriage. Often one spouse would come to me to try to untangle the legal mess of a... Watch Now

What began as an act of civil protest has continued to expand to civil war, genocide, and mass exodus. It began as protest in response to the arrest and torture of teenagers who... Watch Now

Five hundred days in captivity is a long time for anyone, let alone teen girls, but this is exactly the case for 219 students kidnapped and still missing. Under the cover of... Watch Now

The 2016 presidential election season has brought increased attention to the topic of immigration in recent weeks. Watch Now

Even as we jeer at our elected officials who can’t seem to get their acts together, none who have spent any time in a church business meeting should be surprised at the level of... Watch Now

A year punctuated with tragedies around racial inequalities culminated in a burst of hateful violence during a Wednesday evening Bible study at the Mother Emanuel church. And as... Watch Now