On Nov. 14, 2023, Nashville Presbytery released the following announcement, published here at the presbytery’s request.

Where is God when unspeakable acts beget unspeakable sorrow?

As a pastor and as a man, my afflictions may end up having greater impact than my preaching or my vision ever will.

It is easy to overlook the fact that most privileged people were born into privilege. It is also easy to overlook the fact that most poor people were born into poverty.

In the realm of nonessentials, Christians are called to love, peace, and mutual esteem.

“A Gentle Answer” presents a surprising and countercultural blueprint for what it means to follow the God of peace in an age when outrage is king.

There’s a sense that upheavals are underway, major shifts are happening, but on the surface life continues as normal. Is it valid to be anxious in this cultural moment? How does God speak to us when we are afraid? And where do we go from here?

Among Jesus’ original disciples, two were political opponents: Simon the Zealot, who believed government should remain hands-off. And Matthew, the government-employed tax collector.