Presbyterian congregations in Spokane and Bellevue reflect a national trend: Large churches are drawing new worshippers, particularly young families, even as Sunday attendance becomes less frequent and engagement takes new forms.
Prevention is not only a clinical task. It is a human task, a family task, a church task and a community task, write Michelle Snyder and Christopher Epperson.
Maintaining the status quo can be antithetical to connection and needs, writes Jason Tucker.
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.
Cara Meredith reviews Ben Daniel’s "Grace Over Guns," a compelling call to embrace the gospel of grace, challenge cultures of violence, and pursue peace in a militarized world.
What happens to the church when it starts to feel like an obsolete technology? Caroline Barnett reviews Thomas Mullaney's "How We Disappear" and finds unexpected hope in a book about impermanence.
Kris Brammer on the bittersweet joy of watching youth group seniors graduate and trusting God with the growth.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
What happens when God loves the people we’d rather resent? Rose Schrott Taylor explores Jonah’s anger, God’s mercy and the boundaries we’re invited to cross.
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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