It’s difficult to be a teenager in a small, rural town. One quickly learns that gossip spreads quickly and little things come back to haunt you. Anything unusual that happened with you and your friends at lunch time is something your folks know all about before you get home for… Read More »The Untold Story
Sermon for December 11, 2011 Central Congregational United Church of Christ, Atlanta The Rev. Louis F. Kavar, Ph.D. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania. But I’ve lived in a number of different parts of the country: Pittsburgh, Morgantown, West Virginia, Miami, Tucson, and St. Louis. Since May, my home has… Read More »John the Baptist
It was early Sunday morning. I sat in the general area of the church where I’m usually to be found. Bleary eyed, I looked passed the sanctuary and out the plate glass windows to the trees now bare in late autumn. I may have looked like I was in some… Read More »Growing Up Poor – Memories from My Mother
It was a warm summer night. Eighteen thousand people made their way in 95 degree humid weather for the event. As I moved through the crowd to my seat, I was struck by the diversity of ages, races, and signs of economic status. The man to my right was Japanese… Read More »The Black Eyed Peas: Living a Dream