YAADs described sharply different experiences of a reconciliation gathering, with some appreciating the effort and others saying key concerns went unaddressed.
Roger and Mary Clare Owens share how writing a book on prayer together taught them there are no experts — just curious souls learning to connect with God in their own way.
Winterbourne Harrison-Jones reimagines prayer as activism, insisting that true communion with God must move beyond the sanctuary and into the streets.
Poetry is not proclaimed in a vacuum. Neither is prayer. Both teach us to construct our words with care and intention. — Kathryn Lester-Bacon
Quincy Worthington recounts witnessing protest and brutality outside an ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois — and how that moment reshaped his understanding of faith, power and public discipleship.
While the 227th General Assembly approved five climate-related items on Monday’s consent agenda, Saturday’s World Naked Bike Ride brought its own message about fossil fuels to the city hosting it.
These authors wrestle with polarization, climate change, racism, incarceration and community — asking what faithful Christian witness looks like in a fractured world.
Acknowledging the grief surrounding the closure of World Mission, Brittany Harrold Porch reflects on a recent trip to Peru and offers a hopeful vision for the future of Presbyterian global partnerships.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
MaryAnn McKibben Dana's "Better Than Normal" is a warm and practical guide to virtues that help individuals and communities move beyond hollow norms toward genuine flourishing. — Amy Pagliarella
We do not get to decide where or in whom God will show up, writes Ginna Bairby.
Commissioners approved a $188.4 million budget for 2027–28, raised General Assembly per capita rates, and extended work on a new denominational funding model.
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