Guest commentary by Emily Brewer As the afternoon slowly turned to evening in January 2014, the 28 of us on the Presbyterian..
Guest commentary by John Wimberly A paper on Israel-Palestine, recently produced by an Advisory Committee for Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) study team,..
by Sarah Griffith Lund The tears were ancient, welling up from generations of silence. As Jack, an octogenarian with a smart red..
Guest commentary by Jim Allison The 222nd General Assembly will face the issue of climate change and our response. The agenda includes..
Guest commentary by Abby Mohaupt and Dan Terpstra One of our core beliefs as Presbyterians is that we are called to love..
by Kenneth Phelps Parents of a 4-year-old with autism and intellectual impairment find themselves preoccupied with how their gregarious boy is behaving..
Both less and more than family and good friends, still you belong there at the high moments and low, included in the..
There are times when new directions emerge from meticulous planning and long-range processes, and there are times when new directions completely take..
The year before men landed on the moon, I learned about the Holy Spirit in a small white church, sandwiched between a..
by Deborah Thompson Prince The church moves through Pentecost so quickly that it is difficult to do justice to the beauty and..
Electing the moderator or, as is possible for the first time this year, co-moderators, is one of the most important responsibilities of..
There is a balm in Gilead, or so we love to sing in church. Yet the prophet raised a question, not an..
Special GA commentary by Steve Salyards Among the overtures to any General Assembly, those that propose changes to the Book of Order..
by Polly Yorkioka Last Fall, Netflix launched “Master of None,” a new series created by comedian Aziz Ansari. This semi-autobiographical comedic mini-series..
by Timothy Lincoln A TALE OF TWO LIBRARIES Library buildings seem to come in as many styles as cars. Which of these..
Guest commentary by Rachel Srubas I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and..
Special GA commentary by Steve Salyards Many of the overtures that presbyteries have sent to the Office of the General Assembly for..
On January 19, 2016, a family of four arrived in Atlanta with one suitcase and the clothes on their backs. Amanuddin, the..
What’s the identity and purpose of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? All around the country, Presbyterians have been discussing this question – invited..
by John E. Alsup I hear Easter comes early this year. Oh great, I haven’t even recovered yet from Christmas! The “seasons”..
Not here. Try everywhere else. Don’t touch right now. But go instead, and tell. Now touch, give me your hand. Place it..
John Burgess explains why the church connects baptism with resurrection.
by Brian Shivers The cell phone buzzes as the night turns into morning, and a voice speaks words that change everything …..
Easter is a paschal mystery. We can only approach an encounter with Christ’s resurrection through the doorway of the cross. I am..
Presbyterians love Lent. I have the data to prove it. With thousands of visitors each year, the webpages for the season..
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