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Jonathan C. Roach
Feb 2, 20222 min read
"Three Years" Reflection by Associate Conference Minister
Our Associate Conference Minister reflects on "Three Years" of the COVID-19 pandemic and invites us to ask, "Oh God, what now?"
David Popham
Jun 11, 20212 min read
Conference Minister Reflects on Sacred Time
The calendar of Christianity is set up to mark the rhythm of life interspersed with sacred moments. From a biblical perspective the...
Hawai‘i Conference
Jun 2, 20215 min read
Reflections on Being Micronesian in Hawai‘i
Suzie Sigrah Lāna‘i Union Church What has been your experience? To be honest, I haven’t experienced any differences. I guess, I had a lot...
David Popham
Mar 24, 20213 min read
Reflections on Responsible Spirituality
(Originally published in the Coconut Wireless, March 24, 2021.) The killing of workers in Georgia upset us both because of the grievous...
David Popham
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Reflections on Cancel Culture
(Originally in the March 3, 2021, Coconut Wireless) A fairly new term has entered the U.S. political conversation: cancel culture. The...
David Popham
Jan 14, 20212 min read
Reflections on the Washington D.C. Insurrection
What we witnessed last Wednesday was an attack on the institutions of United States democracy by the cult of personality. A cult of...
David Popham
Dec 2, 20201 min read
Reflections on Advent
We have entered the Advent Season. In the spiritual cycle of the church we are at the point of wondering and waiting and anticipating the...
David Popham
Nov 25, 20202 min read
Reflections on Thanksgiving by our Conference Minister
How do we celebrate Thanksgiving in a time of decolonization? As we become more aware of the dark side of American expansionism and the...
David Popham
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Conference Minister Reflection: Settling in for the Long Haul
Back in March when we all headed to our homes for the first shelter-in-place order, my question was, "When do we get back to normal?"...
David Popham
Aug 12, 20201 min read
Reflections on the Relationship between Faith and Science
COVID-19 has proven to be a worthy foe. It thrives in summer heat and jumps easily from one person to the next. How do we go about...
