After twenty years spent behind a pulpit, Rev. Nancy will preach her last sermon as River Road’s minister this Sunday. Working from a text in Paul’s letter to the Hebrews, … read more

Many faith traditions have stories of the lessons to be learned in desert places. The wisdom of the dry season. There are often wild beasts there, scary things we would rather … read more

George Saunders once wrote that there are several “built-in confusions” that keep us from being the kindest version of ourselves. One of those built-in confusions is the idea that we, … read more

The Philosopher Bayo Akomolafe reminded Rev. Nancy recently that the Yoruba people have a cosmology that places a crossroads at the center of all things. Called the Orita, the crossroads … read more

Do you ever find yourself keeping score at life itself? Making friendship into a contest? Imagining that the balance of the cosmic scales is always tipping in the wrong direction? … read more

Easter Sunday here at River Road brings some of the usual trappings – an egg hunt on the grounds for children and families, candy and treats, and hopefully a bright … read more

Rabbi Sharon Brous recalls a powerful Hebrew liturgy from about 2000 years ago, bringing together those mourning and those bearing up well with the words, “Why does your heart ache?” … read more

We keep vigil in the waiting space between one reality and another, but there are different ways to undergo that waiting. Contemplative spiritual traditions around the world speak to this … read more

Many years ago, at the dawn of the Protestant Reformation, some radicals preached that atonement (or oneness with God, whatever you want to call it) couldn’t be granted or bought … read more