A gripping recount of Melanie Spencer's father's passing, his life, and a poem he gave her with his last words of wisdom.
Whether it's people or trees, we are surrounded by community, writes Colleen Earp, but connection requires intentionality.
Nonviolent direct action is a moral, courageous response to injustice rooted in faith, writes Rodney Sadler Jr.
Can we laugh when life feels heavy? Michael J. Goodwin explores joy, stand-up comedy, and the healing power of humor in a hurting world.
This Lent, we journey with Eve's questioning, longing and seeking of God, writes Cynthia Jarvis.
Shani McIlwain reflects on the power of active listening in coaching, fostering curiosity, empathy, and understanding to build stronger relationships.
Gail Henderson-Belsito remembers two people who embodied all that is civil and right.
"Lord, help us be the people your grace thinks we are." — Rebecca Messman
Jerry Andrews' grandson Silas, who has spina bifida, teaches him faith, courage, and joy, inspiring a shared journey toward wholeness.
There will be better times, but this is our time, writes Tim Hart-Andersen.
Can the church embrace change without losing its core identity? Matthew Rich looks at MLB for inspiration.
Chris Dela Cruz, a pastor in Oregon, shares how and why the Presbytery of the Cascades gave land to a local Native coalition.
Cynthia Jarvis writes about how a book is made by both author and reader.
A former moderator reflects on the purpose of General Assembly.
"The practical necessity of innovation in our increasingly post-Christian country is an opportunity, perhaps even a movement of grace," writes Chris Dela Cruz.
Becca Messman's view of hospitality changed after ministering to a young, dying woman who lived with one foot in heaven and one on earth.
"We do not have to solve the world’s problems, but we do have to love our neighbor," writes Jay Blossom.
"I held the conviction that if anything could unite us amidst our differences, it had to be Jesus," writes Doug Basler.
"Nothing is wrong with smallness if that smallness is chock-full of faithfulness," writes Whitney Wilkinson Arreche.
Asking "Where is Jesus?" can help us find love and light in unexpected places and people, writes Bobby Hulme-Lippert.
Michael Waschevski, who served on the committee that produced Glory to God, shares some thoughts on the art of worship.
Drawing on her decades of ministry experience, Joanna Adams shares several memorable lessons, including one from Bishop Desmond Tutu.
The Bible offers a key to how to live faithfully and lovingly in a world full of diverse opinions, writes John Williams.
"Books ... are the written words that guide us, walk alongside us, encourage, and challenge us to think compassionately, to think bigger, to think in a way that includes the 'other.'" — Nadine Ellsworth-Moran
"Mass shootings continue to be a life-stealing issue, but the church has the tools to find the capacity to prophetically respond," writes Alex Evangelista.
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