If often we in the church don’t have much to say about economics, Jesus sure does. The sermon on the plain, a..
President Trump wants American churches to believe they are making Christianity great again. He has vowed to “destroy” a law banning..
When people ask what I do for a living I no longer say “seminary professor.” Now, more often than not I say..
Guest commentary by Matt Schmidt I am sleeping inside the 71-degree womb of Edna, a climate-controlled, robotic arthropod — a giant mechanical..
I have held the last of what remains of an earthly life in my hands, whole people now only ashes, years of..
I once lived on the edge of a small town in Europe. Near my apartment was a graying church whose heavy, wooden..
Guest Outpost blog by Jeffrey A. Schooley “But he didn’t say anything, and neither did she. Not because the words were deliberately..
In his letter to the Galatians, Paul harks back to an earlier conflict in a congregation in Antioch. Members new to the..
Guest commentary by Brent Barry Over the last year, members of NorthPark Presbyterian Church (where I serve in Dallas) have developed a..
For me, marriage forms one of the essential parts of my life. My marriage is a relationship that impacts me daily and..
by Jeanne Bishop The day after Christmas was improbably warm for Chicago: 50 degrees and gloriously sunny. I took my dog, Lily,..
by Lacy Ford Few actions prompt as much soul-searching about our common humanity as deadly attacks on innocents. White law enforcement..
I live in Sarasota, Florida. Sarasota is beautiful, with inviting beaches and a delightful climate. Sarasota is also the home of a..
Guest commentary by Ann Conklin – This piece was written during her participation in a Louisville Institute grant project, "Congregational Life and..
I have been reading a fabulous spiritual memoir by Mike McHargue called “God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and..
by Thomas W. Currie One might think it a bit strange that all the Apostles’ Creed has to say about the..
I remember repeatedly reminding my children that, as Christians, we believe in grace, not karma. One instance remains vivid in my memory...
by Carlton Johnson “Ready For Love” is a beautiful melody from India.Arie’s 2001 debut album “Acoustic Soul.” Her lyrics counter the popular..
by Hillary Leslie Liminality in faith is known as an in-between moment experiencing a “thin place,” or a hallowed space and..
A funny thing happened when I sat down recently to do a little word study on “joy” and its occurrences in the..
Guest commentary by Cynthia F. Burse Black History Month 2017 has been particularly interesting. Vice-president Mike Pence commemorated the occasion by paying..
Guest blog by Jeffrey A. Schooley Editor’s note: This month we invited our bloggers to share their experiences of welcome and hospitality..
The Latina/Latino or Latinx people are a very complex people! Friends, in order to talk about worship and praise, we must first..
Editor’s note: This month we invited our bloggers to share their experiences of welcome and hospitality in the church. Here are their..
In the fall of 2003, I was called to serve as pastor of Ravenswood Presbyterian Church in Chicago, a bilingual and..
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