Guest Outpost blog and photos by Christopher De La Cruz On the first day of the 2016 Presbyterian Youth Triennium, the general..
I recently assembled a leadership team to lead, vision and plan for adult discipleship programs and events in the congregation. The team..
by Kristin Frederich “Never” was the response. I had called the chair of the personnel committee to go over things before session..
Story and photos by Richard (Skip) J. Shaffer Jr. Whenever I visit a rural community, I am reminded of the power and depth..
La sangre y el río (Dedicado a las víctimas de la masacre de Orlando y sus familias) Cuando la sangre se convierte..
Guest commentary by Jack Rogers Editorial note: Several months ago I received a kind email from Jack Rogers. In it he wrote, "Today..
Guest commentary by Beth Brown During the week of July 4th, I was at Lake Tahoe with 70 people enjoying what is..
Every morning when I ride the MARTA train to the church where I work in Atlanta, I sit or stand next..
Guest commentary by T. Denise Anderson Last week after we’d learned about a second extrajudicial killing of an African-American man, I..
I am no longer diving; unwilling anymore to risk this way-too-well-worn frame to sudden impact, its old familiar pain, upon these..
Guest Outpost blog by Samuel Son What makes or breaks a conference experience, more than speakers and schedules, is your roommate. Especially..
We are a denomination of small churches, many of which are located in rural areas. There are statistics upon statistics that document..
I feel like a small child, cowering and afraid in my room because my parents are fighting. I no longer believe their..
When I returned home from serving as a commissioner to the 222nd General Assembly, I went straight to church. My red-eye flight..
I attended the 222nd General Assembly in Portland, the biennial gathering of our beloved Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) denomination where we attempt..
Guest commentary by Cynthia Jarvis “Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in..
Guest commentary by Katherine Achtemeier Over the years our congregation’s worship committee has raised questions about the appropriateness of displaying the American..
Guest commentary by Wanda B. Olive As a teaching elder of a small church in Madison County, Kentucky, it was my great..
The offer of a cup of tea and a muffin can be just what a new mom needs in the days after her..
Unicorns were the topic on the radio talk show. “Unicorns” being startup tech companies worth a billion dollars before they even..
There’s an ongoing list in my journal titled “things they didn’t teach me in seminary.” I know from conversations with colleagues that..
The work of the Social Justice Issues committee that I have been a part of for the General Assembly was brought..
Guest Outpost blog by Alex Becker Ten years ago this week, I decided to be Presbyterian. I knew, at that point, that..
At the end of a very long day during the evening General Assembly plenary session on Wednesday, I had exhausted all of..
Guest commentary by Tanner Pickett I have felt God’s presence in many places at General Assembly this week: in a historic moderator..
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