One of the lessons the COVID-19 pandemic has taught churches is this: For many Presbyterians, receiving communion is a powerful, precious part..
As I seek shelter from the storm and run from the meadow of familiarity to the dark forest of confusion, where shall..
Paul Scott Wilson once wrote in The Four Pages of the Sermon, “Every age must find its own way to revitalize the..
It was a Monday. Maybe the Monday-ist of Mondays.
These Lenten days are loaned to us, set aside – beg, borrow or steal – from winter’s numbing latterness so we remember..
As my colleague explained the mechanics of muting and unmuting on Zoom for what seemed like the millionth time to the members..
Trip Porch and Indianola Presbyterian Church partner with fraternities at The Ohio State University to host an outdoor Ash Wednesday service.
I love waking up early on a quiet winter morning to a fresh snowfall. I am perennially amazed when overnight everything is..
Smartphones, social media and a slew of emails — all these things came into existence in only the past couple of decades...
I work with a lot of clients right now on how to persevere, even when hope is hard to find. Where do..
Novelist Marilynne Robinson wrote in appreciation of her pastor, “There is no way of reckoning the value good pastors bring to the..
In 1946, George Orwell wrote “Politics and the English Language,” an essay bemoaning the state of the English language. Reflecting on the..
God knows I don’t need to be reminded I’m nothing, but it is nice to know someone once promised— at the beginning..
In life, God gives us meaning and purpose. This continues, even in death, writes Aaron Neff.
Julie Raffety grew up without celebrating Ash Wednesday but now finds the hands-on, participatory nature of the ritual to be grounding.
Eckerd College’s Professor of Human Development, Tamar E. Shovali, shares the learning that happens in an intergenerational environment.
This past October, my husband and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary with a quick two-night trip to Chicago. The trip was..
“He departed from him until an opportune time.” What a strange line. We assume Luke meant the Garden of Gethsemane; But we..
Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty explores the contemporary context of caregiving and how the church can support caregivers.
On behalf of the Outlook editorial team, Teri McDowell Ott explains a recent style change.
I became a senior citizen in 2021, a transition I had largely ignored for most of my life. As a public high..
Like many others, my church pivoted to virtual-only worship and programming for much of January. It was a difficult decision, but one..
Life right now is strange. We continue to work, live, and operate as the pandemic changes daily. We have tension and stressors..
Alec MacGillis Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 400 pages What’s happening to Baltimore, Maryland? To St. Louis, Missouri? To Dayton, Ohio? To Newark,..
Which path – giving up or taking up – will help you foster a contemplative Lent this year, asks L. Roger Owens?
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