This month, we asked our bloggers what it’s like to be the youngest Presbyterian in the room. Here’s what they shared. Several..
This month, we asked our bloggers what it’s like to be the youngest Presbyterian in the room. Here’s what they shared. Do..
by Wendy McCaig I have an unusual ministerial role. I do CCD work in RVA from an ABCD perspective. Confused? Most people are...
by Frank Alexander Clark Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. — Psalm 118:1 I have..
This month, we asked our bloggers what it’s like to be the youngest Presbyterian in the room. Here’s what they shared. A..
by Jerry L. Van Marter In May 2007 Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska, conducted its last classes. On June 30, 2015,..
The pregnancy. The Reverend Mother should be able to: “Get into a standing position,” despite morning sickness that kicks in by middle..
by Ellen Sherby Amanda’s farewell from an urban Honduran community is forever burned in my mind: She pats Pedro on the head..
Ever since I announced my pregnancy to my congregation in March, I am greeted multiple times on Sunday with the loving and..
by Joel Tomkinson Hungry people go where there is bread. And people are hungry for transformation. The mission of CROSS is simple: to..
Guest Outpost blog by Emily Heitzman Last October, I returned home to Chicago after marching with hundreds of other clergy and community..
ONE THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN NAIROBI, I went for a walk with my friend, Anselm. We strolled through the neighborhoods that surround the..
My persistent worry with every Vacation Bible School service project, every Thanksgiving spent serving at the soup kitchen, every Habitat build and mission..
by Richard Williams "Relationship status update” was the title of a blog post from one of our Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs). Cringing..
by John Cook Phoenix — Day 1: College students gather from across the country to join the Qwest West, an experiential, outdoor..
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to..
Guest commentary by Carolyn Click On an ordinary day in South Carolina, this is what you hear: “Have a blessed day.” “Be..
Guest Outpost blog by Stephen McKinney-Whitaker I recently officiated a wedding of two women, Jessica and Kirsten. The wedding was a first..
Guest Outpost blog by Kristin Stroble It’s wedding season. After a whirlwind adventure of officiating four weddings in five weekends I’m finally..
by Kenneth Phelps Amanda bursts with excitement as she finds the perfect wedding dress. Her bridesmaids compliment her selection: “You look so..
My first call was in a beautiful, southern small town on the coast of Alabama. The doors at the back of the..
by Kimberly Bracken Long Anyone who has tried to choose Scripture readings for a wedding knows that the Bible does not say..
I am that strange pastor who prefers officiating weddings to funerals. I have always been told such pastors were like unicorns in ministry;..
July 2015 marks the 600th anniversary of the martyrdom of Jan Hus. This week, writer Jim Nedelka offered exclusive reflections for the..
Guest commentary by Neil Sagebiel It's nearing 6 p.m. on Tuesday. A short while ago my 14-year-old daughter, Caroline, arrived home from..
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