Gordon Hempton is an acoustic ecologist who collects sounds from around the world. In his interview with Krista Tippett for the podcast, On Being, he defines “real quiet” as presence—not an absence of sounds but an absence of noise. He … Continue reading
I have been a member of Highland for five years now. When I first visited, I was not looking for a church and was at a point in my life where I had little to no interest in attending church … Continue reading
I’m usually in the 11:00 service, so for those of you I’ve not met, here’s a little bit of info about me: my husband, Charlie, and I started attending Highland about a year and a half ago. I am also … Continue reading
l have been a member of Highland for over ten years, I am just rotating off from being a deacon for the past three years. I am on the worship and greeter ministry groups. I am in the Nomads Bible … Continue reading
One of my favorite songs is James Taylor’s “Secret of Life,” where he sings, “The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time.” Every time I hear it, I nod in agreement, for learning contentment with the ebb and … Continue reading
A news item caught my eye. A homeless man using what he had to shave. What he had was a rain puddle in the middle of the street. A police officer stopped to tell him to move on. Officer Jeremy … Continue reading
On Sunday afternoon, Highland’s Bible study teachers of children gathered for a training session. Of course, we covered the nuts and bolts for the year—reminders about food allergies and how to exit the building if the fire alarm goes off, … Continue reading
Welcome to September. A time when fall weather sneaks in on us, regular routines are back to being, well, routine, and the “Freedom to Dream” continues here at Highland. Do you have the freedom to dream? Not in the subconscious … Continue reading
It’s a cool and rainy day that feels more like late September than late August. Highland’s mid-week rhythms of dinner, classes for adults, youth gatherings, children’s choirs and sanctuary choir rehearsals resumed last Wednesday so the building is filled with … Continue reading
One of the great joys of working at Highland is the possibility that Lauren Blackwell might walk into the office on a weekday to share a single sheet of paper with a poem written by her mother, Muriel Fontenot Blackwell. … Continue reading