If you can check all of these boxes, sally forth into retirement and relax: You enjoy excellent health. You are happily married...
One of the most effective pastors I know was talking recently about the day she answered God’s call to ministry. It was..
For the 2018 graduating class of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Three hundred fifty million years ago an urge so deep no tongue..
We asked our bloggers to share what they have learned about managing conflict in ministry. Here are their reflections. While attending..
Leisurely days of retirement are the goal of many Americans who have found an idyllic existence on the shores of the Gulf..
We asked our bloggers to share what they have learned about managing conflict in ministry. Here are their reflections. What have..
Care of the aging, particularly widows, is one of the earliest tasks of the church and was identified as a marker of..
Reminders of human finitude take surprising forms. A recent back injury that refuses to abate has raised spiritual questions for me. Am..
Eugene Peterson was not a personal friend, but he was my companion. And he continues to be. Sadly, I never had the..
We are all tired of it. We are tired of the handwringing, blaming, wailing and general angst over the demise of church-as-we-have-known-it...
We just moved to a new city, and even with Google Maps and Waze I'm finding myself lost pretty regularly. As a..
My son is a Boy Scout, and we recently attended a scouting event that helps the boys earn their environmental merit badges...
I’ve heard many colleagues share how proud they are that they serve “purple” congregations where members from different sides of the political..
Given the chance, I jump at the opportunity to tell people why I love the Presbyterian Church. I can go on and..
The thing about Reformed theology is that it is not really aiming to be “Reformed.” It is aiming to be Christian...
Guest commentary by Anna George Traynham I know I’m biased, but I think the church I serve is strikingly beautiful, with the dark..
No snow tonight, the air stands vibrant, crystal sharp, expectant, as if waiting for a bell, or gong, some resonating sound, to..
What if we made a New Year's resolution to be intentional, writes Sam Codington?
Ineffable. The feeling that washes over you in worship or in a session meeting or at a community event in the church..
Whereas a year is a wondrous fleeting thing, and there is no time like the present and no present like the..
Guest commentary by Jonathan Freeman This is my confession. Earlier this month I joined a delegation of fellow Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary..
“And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.” (Acts 2:43) I heard in..
As we end this calendar year I want to express my deep gratitude for all of the people who make our..
Guest commentary by Abbi Heimach-Snipes I am experiencing an Advent like no other. Pregnant with my first child, I’m past my due..
With respect to Advent Scripture referencing the Second Coming of Christ, William Barclay says Advent is a space to never become so..
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