Guest commentary by Glen Bell I am grateful for Heath Rada’s call for change and reform. He is right to invite us..
I love Santa. Every year my wife gets me a new Santa ornament to put on our tree. It’s pretty much a..
by Julie Coffman Hester I have a problem with elves. Apart from Will Ferrell in the movie “Elf,” and Hermey the dentist..
By Julie Coffman Hester Read her related Outlook feature article “I have a problem with elves” Hope4CE – Columbia Seminary professor Kathy Dawson’s..
I'm starting a new call as the director of global mission at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. This means uprooting my family..
Guest commentary by George Love “Serial.” One story told week by week. It was a phenomenon. As with most sensations, I came..
by Heath Rada, moderator of 2014 General Assembly For a number of years it was my privilege to serve on the board..
Christmas presents pastors and churches with a challenge that Easter does not. Easter bunnies and chicks have only nibbled and pecked at..
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of..
by Joseph D. Small YEARS AGO, when I was preparing to leave my pastorate in Rochester, New York, to begin work in the..
A FEW YEARS AGO, I WAS GOING TO VISIT my friend Jacob’s ancestral home in western Kenya. This is the place where..
by Christopher Edmonston When we read the Christmas story closely we find theological intrigue and dramatic tension. Will Joseph and Mary get out..
The Presbyterian Church is in the news. Not due to a close, controversial vote, not due to issues of marriage or divestment..
I recently saw Pixar’s newest animated film, “Inside Out.” Even if you have not yet had the pleasure of watching it you..
Guest commentary by Harold Delhagen Growing up with my father meant that family time was filled with history lessons. While my brothers..
They’re here. A wall didn’t keep them out. Stricter travel restrictions didn’t keep them out. Governors locking the front doors of their..
Poetry by Julia Crim Waiting for the hours to pass, Longing for the silence to end, I listen to my own breathing,..
Those who want to espouse security can go right ahead, but they can’t say that goal is a biblical one. Remember all..
by Kenneth Phelps 'Tis the season to be stressed? The holiday season is upon us, predictably filled with both excitement and trepidation...
There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the..
I have been encouraged by moderator Heath Rada’s “Call to the Church” to re-think our Presbyterian identity, to re-think how we do..
What responsibility do people of faith have to protect the environment? To what extent is climate change — and the impact that..
One recent morning I drove my youngest to school, talk radio on as usual in the background. There were two stories that..
Guest commentary by Ed Koster Our Presbyterian Church is in turmoil. The director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency has resigned. The stated..
"To clasp the hands in prayer is to rise up against the disorder of the world." – Karl Barth I always love..
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