Preston Hollow mourns the death of longtime pastor Blair Monie
The Rev. Blair Monie was an Advocate worship columnist for more than a decade, from 2003 until he retired from…
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Temple Emanu-El: ‘What seems washed up can be beautiful’
The new Torah covers at Temple Emanu-El were commissioned from Jeannette Kuvin Oren, an internationally recognized textile Judaica artist, and…
Time is on our side
The freedom to reflect is a silver lining of cancer Former longtime Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church senior pastor and Advocate…
George Mason: Only at its extremes does religion oppress us
The freedom of religion Religion is supposed to be a cure to what ails us. So, why does it too…
Worship: Churches are not exempt from the consumer mentality
Here we are now, entertain us Shocking. Heartbreaking. This. Believe. Surprising. These are a few of the common clickbait words…
Worship: one mother’s harsh legacy and the lessons it teaches us
An unusual epitaph speaks to the crucial legacy of mothers Mother’s Day is near and dear to nearly all of…
Worship: Won’t you be my neighbor?
A call to cross streets and other lines that divide us How well do you know your neighbors? I don’t…
Worship: The right to remain impartial
If the church gives into partisanship, it gives up its calling Before we “totally destroy” something, we might ask why…
Worship: What works for the Cowboys also works for faith
Bottom-up religion Have you thought about why the Dallas Cowboys are winning this year? (Since I am writing this at…
Worship: The crisis of the ‘common good’
What binds us needs to outstrip what divides us If there is one admonition from St. Paul that I pray…
Worship: Does ‘we the people’ include all the people this election cycle?
Depends on whom you ask: God or Americans Are you ready yet to hear about something other than politics?…
Worship: Refugee Olympic Team reminds us we need safe havens everywhere
For all the gold medal performances, for all the world records that fell in Rio, one of the best stories…
