“Oh, I love this gray blanket!” said the new young mother. As the newly hired director of children and family ministries, I..
When our church was asked to provide transitional housing for transgender women recently granted asylum or temporary release, my initial thought was:..
On her last Sunday morning with our congregation, Sasha stood before us resplendent in a lovely dress and a new haircut. Even..
It has been over 22 years since the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta sustained my ordination after I completed a gender transition from..
Viewing Scripture from a place of abundance At More Light, an organization of Presbyterians whose mission is to empower and equip individuals..
God of our baptism, We thank you for the ways in which you claim us as your own. We thank you for..
SAN ANTONIO - It’s a question many small congregations face. The neighborhood is economically challenged, the congregation growing older. What’s the future..
Since the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the United States of America has been at war. By..
Mental health and mental illness are terms that, unfortunately, can carry shame, guilt, confusion, misunderstanding and stigma. But of all these, stigma..
He suffers under the weight of his serious mental illness. In her depression, she clutches to a hope that seems to be..
by Cara and Carlton Johnson Author’s note: This is a letter that my wife and I composed to our oldest son. Recently,..
Climate change and its impact continue to make headlines. World leaders and ordinary citizens alike are seeking ways to better care for..
Since the late spring of 2017, five acres of Union Presbyterian Seminary’s (UPSem) land has been under the care and cultivation of..
Many churches in the United States, from mainline to evangelical and beyond, host a Stewardship Sunday every year.
One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at..
The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem, in the portion of the land..
“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea around us.” — Franz Kafka Start by looking at a picture of..
“Between the rupture of life and the rapture of language lies a world of awe and witness.” — Christian Wiman I was..
there is nothing for me outside of You. this is the only thing i know. and when i have lost sight of..
“Master, stop!” The disciples turned and saw a man running after them, the sort of man who didn’t usually have to run...
What in the world is a blue-eyed snake? A sign that things are surely changing, that what is old is sloughing off,..
1. How can you say, “We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us,” when, in fact, the false..
Every pastor faces the constant challenge of how to handle personal and congregational “secrets.” Because of the unique relational nature of..
Leisurely days of retirement are the goal of many Americans who have found an idyllic existence on the shores of the Gulf..
Care of the aging, particularly widows, is one of the earliest tasks of the church and was identified as a marker of..
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