Never been quite sure just what it meant, precisely what I was affirming my belief in, as I entered the Credal home..
I begin (as I often do) with lines from a poem. Here is an excerpt of “The Weighing” by Jane Hirshfield: So..
Growing up, when it seemed like life plans were falling apart and nothing was working, my dad would say, “We are nailing..
Guest commentary by Christopher Morgan On the early evening of June 27, co-moderator Gregory Bentley gave the closing benediction and walked off,..
I, along with members of our board and staff, participated in Eddie Moore’s “21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge.” Every day for..
I started on my summer reading list early — in March, when the coronavirus pandemic shut down public libraries and shut readers..
I remember the day we canceled in-person worship. I thought to myself, “Wow, this is really hard.” But I’m sure by now..
We give thanks for the life and witness of Marj Carpenter. For many years Marj contributed “Presbyterians In Action” and “In This..
Pentecost is one of my favorite celebrations of the church year. There is just something about the indwelling of the Holy Spirit..
For the last few months, my extended family and I have been getting together on twice-weekly Zoom calls. Every Wednesday and Saturday,..
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change… The Serenity Prayer became part of my morning ritual as..
These past few weeks, Langston Hughes’ evocative poem “Let America be America Again” has been shaking me. (Take a moment to read..
A pandemic changed things. It changed the way we worship, work, move about in our cities and sometimes even within our homes...
The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has a vision for the future. While COVID-19 has made the near future..
The first time I wore my clerical collar, I felt squeezed. I was just a month into my ordination as Minister of..
Guest commentary by Sheryle Dixon Like many churches of all stripes, the First Presbyterian Church of Alma in Michigan has been facing..
What are some of the lessons of the 2020 General Assembly? In a debriefing held June 30 following the just-concluded 2020 General..
Zoom does not lie. Zoom is humbling. I am Zoomed out. Zoom fatigue. I have the Zoomies. These are a few phrases..
An undercurrent of fear runs below all of us these days. Images of exhausted health workers, projections of spread and the numerous..
Guest commentary by Charlene Jin Lee When I came home after throwing my Jessica McClintock prom dress in the fire, my dad..
Welcome to two-dimensional screens, Zoom rooms, mute buttons and voting icons. Welcome to worship online. Is there a seat at the Lord’s..
The announcement came in the Presbyterian Outlook: “It’s official. The 2020 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be held virtually,..
One morning last fall, I excitedly headed to a local coffee shop to meet with one of our congregation’s college students, lamenting..
Guest commentary by Mike Sears “I don’t see how you’re not getting it!” my frustrated 17-year-old shouted. A well-trained and fairly experienced..
During this time of fear, disease and sadness, it seems we, more than ever, desire concrete answers. We want accurate tests for..
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