We stood in that field a good distance from Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison while I related to my other friends from..
As the 2016 presidential election cranks up the issue of mass incarceration is taking center stage. There is surprising bipartisan support for..
by Dean Thompson AS WE PONDER HATRED’S COMPLEX DYNAMICS, Charles M. Blow’s profound picture provides pastoral insight. “Hate is never about..
by Jeanne Bishop Homar Fajardo is a native of Waco, Texas, who became a husband and father at age 15. To supplement..
While my wife browsed T.J. Maxx for trousers, I sat on a curb outside and observed people going in and out of..
Guest commentary by David Williams There comes a point in every big parliamentary gathering when things can go a little bit off..
Little did I know in June of 2014 that the next six months of my life would be spent in focused communications..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been talking about marriage the entire time I have been ordained as a pastor.
Guest commentary by Ed Koster In the 1920s, the Presbyterian Church was afflicted by theological, social and polity conflicts that went to..
"Educate a Child, Transform the World” — the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved that new initiative in 2014, the..
Guest Outpost blog by Eric Peltz I distinctly remember the orange plastic chair bouncing underneath my jittery junior high body. That day..
Guest commentary from 27 leaders in the 1001 New Worshipping Communities movement We write as a group of grassroots leaders in the..
Guest Outpost blog by Jeremy Cain Wilhelmi As Presbyterians, we often call ourselves “people of the Word.” We do so because we believe..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) makes headlines when the big votes roll around — on gay marriage, on divestment, on ordaining gays and..
What makes sermons stick for you? How do you know a good one? If the preacher makes you feel spiritually stimulated and..
by Sean Mitchell Why will certain church members not give more money?” “Why will others in the faith community who receive the..
In 1959, shortly after his election, Pope John XXIII called the church council that became Vatican II. Pope John called for an..
IN JUST A FEW DAYS, as I write these words, I will lose my pastor. After almost 20 years as the pastor..
Guest commentary by Steve Plank What happened (from “Board announces departure of employees from 1001 New Worshipping Communities program,” by Leslie Scanlon)..
Three years ago a blog article published by Adam Copeland titled “Reaching out to young adults will screw up your church” created..
by Marit Trelstad In theology, atonement is defined as reconciliation with God and amelioration of sin or wrongdoing. In historical theology, atonement..
I’ve been thinking… “Thoughts constitute the greatness of man,” wrote Pascal in “The Pensées.” He explains it this way: “I wish to..
by Christopher H. Edmonton Last August I was able to go on a much-longed-for trip to Scotland. I was there studying with a..
"We're stuck, aren't we?" asked several participants in a recent church workshop. Yes, they are stuck. So are many churches – and..
by Louis Weeks Reformed Christianity from its beginnings has been an international enterprise, variegated and vibrant in so many cultures and movements...
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