As we mark one year since the Israel-Hamas war began, Teri McDowell Ott checks in with Bethlehem-based mission co-worker Doug Dicks.
Professional sports has become "one of the ways in which we make meaning and tell our own stories," writes Scott Hagley.
Is fitness America's new religion? Rose Schrott Taylor explores how boutique workouts like Peloton go beyond physical training, offering community, meaning, and transformation.
Gratitude to God inspires us to admit and apologize for our denomination’s role in historical harms, writes Jermaine Ross-Allam.
There is no redemption without restoration, no deliverance without atonement, writes William Yoo.
Matthew A. Rich writes on loneliness and belonging in Jeremiah 31:7-9.
Based on their experiences of Native American cultures and U.S. churches, the authors offer guidance for anyone “seeking a better way of living in this troubled world ... a way that Indigenous people have known about from time immemorial.”
What are the boundaries of complicity? To whom does the church “confess” its sins? How does it atone for harm inflicted? Author Amy Frykholm explores these questions in her new book of fiction.
Elana Keppel Levy on Isaiah 25.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
In Mark 10:35-45, Jesus flips the script on power and status, calling us to serve, not seek seats of glory. How can we resist today’s systems of domination? Teri McDowell Ott reflects on Jesus’ radical call to community and humility.
Rosalind Banbury's third reflection on the 2024-2025 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.