In the wake of staff cuts at Columbia Theological Seminary and Presbyterian Life & Witness, William Yoo calls for greater transparency, accountability and care from the institutions that serve the PC(USA).
Chris Dela Cruz explores how listening can be an act of faith formation, challenging churches to create spaces where young people feel noticed, known, valued and empowered to shape their communities.
Christy Williams and Brittany Porch reflect on the shrinking path for nonordained Christian educators and youth workers — and what the PC(USA) risks when it fails to invest in those called to faith formation.
Mihee Kim-Kort shares what remembering the Korean War, American militarism and the church’s witness can teach us.
Jennifer Butler argues that mainline Protestants must reclaim a public, liberating faith to counter Christian nationalism and help heal a fraying democracy.
Jo Wiersema reviews Will Brown's "No Longer Male and Female," a father's journey with his gender-expansive child turned into a biblical case for affirmation.
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After a life-changing accident, Eleanor Shell experienced the power of sustained care from Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church. Now, she’s helping others navigate the “long middle” of healing and grief through Borrowed Hope.
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on Matthew 18:21-35 and Jesus’ call to honor one another’s dignity amid conflict.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
As summer gives way to a new school year and fuller calendars, Maggie Alsup prays that we carry the season’s slower rhythms, wonder and joy with us into fall.
Amy Pagliarella recommends Richard Bruxvoort Colligan’s "Dangerous Songs" as an engaging, practical resource for church leaders seeking fresh ways to teach, preach and explore the Psalms in community.
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