When I made the decision to leave my first call, my first job as a pastor, I thought I was done. It was clear that the church and I were not compatible in vital ways, and it was what I call a “broken ...  Read More

Every scar tells a story.  I have a scar on my thigh from a Boy Scout, bushwhacking camping trip that involved a very large buck knife. I remember being taken to a rural emergency room. While the doct...  Read More

Forgive me if the start of this sermon hearkens back to your English Lit course in college.  The poem, “my dream, my works, must wait till after hell,” on the cover of our bulletin this morning is des...  Read More

I am an only child.  This means I did not grow up with the wrangling that often occurs between siblings as everyone is measuring to make sure they get their fair share.  Perhaps that is why I am fasci...  Read More

I love to pause for a cup of tea, to notice the color of the tea leaves, smell their aroma as they steep, and watch as they unfurl. I’ve learned that the best cups of tea allow the leaves room to brea...  Read More

A man once dreamt that he walked along the beach,and as he walked along,he saw his life flash before his eyes.As he looked back over his life,he saw that for every memory there were two sets of footpr...  Read More

Kate Randazzo has been playing music and singing her entire life.  “The rule in my family is that everyone plays piano until age 18, no exceptions”, she explains.  The Marion, Ohio native grew up perf...  Read More

“Good Morning" said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was          very green. But Gandalf looked at him from under long bushy eyebrows that stuck out          further than th...  Read More

Sue Turner.  My mom, Judy Montgomery.Shirley Thompson.Harry Matthews.Jane and David Hendrix. Raymond Crowe.Beeler Waters.When I think of growing up in the church, these are the names that come to my m...  Read More

Growing up my mom said that the only thing worse than my sister and I fighting, was my sister and I getting along. Megan and I have a way of feeding off of each other’s energy, of living into our shar...  Read More

Ralph Thaman Leads a Truly Remarkable Life Ralph Thaman leads a truly remarkable, varied life.  He is a man of many interests, who has had an important impact on Ladue Chapel (LC).  Ralph has served L...  Read More

What or who do you spend the most time thinking about, focusing on, or giving your energy to? I would imagine many of us are thinking “family, work, the Cardinals”. Maybe some of us are thinking “when...  Read More