by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 4, 2023 | The Founder's Desk
Like many of you, I’ve been somewhat glued to the story of Damar Hamlin since Monday evening, when the defensive player for the Buffalo Bills collapsed on the field after making a tackle. In the moments that unfolded, it became clear this was no ordinary...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 21, 2022 | Theology
“It doesn’t matter what you believe, just as long as you believe something.” That’s the sentiment once expressed by President Dwight Eisenhower. America would be strong if its citizens maintained a “deeply held faith in God—and I don’t care what it is.” Seventy years...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Dec 14, 2022 | Ministry
My spiritual director for many years was a retired Presbyterian pastor named Hugh who walked alongside me with patience, humility, grace, wisdom and most of all love. In fact, still deeply engraved on my heart to this day was his constant reminder to me that “It all...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Nov 30, 2022 | Book Reviews, The Founder's Desk
A Short Introduction For some time, I’ve thought it would be fun to share the books that have had the biggest impact on me each year. I chose the title “Top Five Books for 2022” because they were not necessarily published this year, but they’ve...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Nov 22, 2022 | Movie Reviews
Love, Loss & Top Gun (Ground Level One) By Stuart Strachan Jr. One of the realities of getting older (at least for me), has been a diminishing enjoyment of movies, or at least, the action genre. It’s the formulaic, always-the-same story-arc that makes it hard for...
