After an ICE agent killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, Presbyterian congregations across the Twin Cities are mobilizing — through interfaith partnerships, legal observer training and public witness.
Amid PC(USA) decline, a new church growth network reframes growth as faithful, sustainable mission rooted in vitality, not gimmicks, writes Josh Erickson.
A tiny church faced COVID with an unexpected choice: save itself or give itself away. What happened next reshaped an entire town — and reached across the globe, writes Robert Barrett.
Church decline doesn’t mean faith is disappearing. It means congregations must rethink metrics, mission and community impact, writes Mark Elsdon.
50 years later, A Declaration of Faith remains clear, poetic, relevant, writes John Williams.
What if the Gospels told more of the stories they leave out? Amy Pagliarella's review explores “The Gospel of Salome” by Kaethe Schwehn — a vivid imagining of Jesus’ story through a woman’s eyes.
In their review of "The Strategically Small Church," Jo Wiersema highlights how Brandon J. O’Brien reframes small-church ministry as a gift, urging leaders to move beyond numerical growth metrics toward community-rooted, sustainable measures of faithfulness and flourishing.
Chris Burton explores how Hill’s music wrestles with faith, integrity and fame — and why refusing to “lose your soul” may be her greatest legacy.
In the “Stranger Things” finale, scars remain, grief lingers, and life goes on. Timothy Wotring explores a hope shaped by choice, community and resurrection faith.
Small churches aren’t inadequate, writes Teri McDowell Ott. When congregations trust their God-given gifts, they rediscover confidence and shine as Christ’s light.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Teri McDowell Ott explores what it means to love, release, and trust God with the futures we cannot control.
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