It is a good practice to read widely and not always in genres with which one naturally resonates. That is why I pick..
Guest commentary by Edward Bowen I may not support the same presidential candidate as you do, but please don’t hate me. Perhaps..
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..
I BELONG TO A LECTIONARY STUDY GROUP that meets the first week of every January. We present exegetical papers on the texts..
Turn on the lights, I can’t hear you.” My little brother used to remind my mother of this on early winter mornings..
At the 2014 General Assembly, the question of whether the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) should allow its ministers to perform same-sex marriages was..
This week we asked our bloggers to reflect on criticism they have received. Occasionally, someone leaving the church wants to let the..
This week we asked our bloggers to reflect on criticism they have received. I’ll admit that I have a love for personality..
On the first day of my first full-time job out of journalism school, a newspaper editor assigned me to cover a street..
My first glimpse of why metrics matter came on a golf course when my playing partner showed up angry. His church had..
Guest commentary by Sherard Edington My cousin Matthew no longer goes to church. This is surprising given that by every measure Matthew..
I am a person who cringes at the “E-word,” but not for the reasons you might think. I cringe when I hear..
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 Kristin Willett The manual to life, a guidebook, a moral compass, a set of rules, our faith history... the..
I drive by church signs all the time touting “All Are Welcome Here” and “God Loves Us All,” and I love..
Guest commentary by Beth Brown (Click here to read a different perspective on this overture.) When I first heard about and..
Capital “T” truth is out of fashion these days. I have been reading lately about the “new culture of learning” that details..
As the associate pastor of spiritual formation in the congregation I serve, I consistently encourage congregants to practice rhythms (e.g. spiritual practices)..
MY MOM, A VERY SERIOUS AND THOUGHTFUL PERSON, called me a couple of weeks ago, laughing uncontrollably. Since this was completely out..
What can you do with a pastor when he/ she stops being a pastor? This question is a paraphrase of Bing..
Guest commentary by Barbara Wheeler. (Click here to read a different perspective on this overture.) In 2011, a majority of presbyteries voted..
Guest commentary by Rachel Srubas I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and..
Last month I went with a delegation from my presbytery to Lebanon, at the invitation of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria..
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