I wouldn’t call it pride or arrogance, but I certainly have a strong belief that I am doing good. Our church has..
He suffers under the weight of his serious mental illness. In her depression, she clutches to a hope that seems to be..
I’m amazed by the gratitude I receive from families after a funeral. They always seem to be so thankful for the gift..
Squish. My shoe hit the first of what would be many puddles that day. I knew it was fruitless to try to..
Guest commentary by George Love I want to share a word to my Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) family as we stand by our..
by Cara and Carlton Johnson Author’s note: This is a letter that my wife and I composed to our oldest son. Recently,..
My friend Frank Clark, a person of deep faith and a gifted psychiatrist, co-led a webinar on suicide prevention for the Outlook..
Dear family in Christ, Just last week I had the privilege of sitting down to dinner with one of your daughters and..
Guest commentary by Matt Schmidt In the 1970s, hippies in California, inspired by Native American prophecies of rainbow warriors who would someday..
I prefer silver to gold jewelry. I’m not sure why, but I always have. I prefer mustard to ketchup, white bread to..
Climate change and its impact continue to make headlines. World leaders and ordinary citizens alike are seeking ways to better care for..
Guest commentary by Brett Webb-Mitchell Spread before us on a table in Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church’s fellowship hall were 50 white paper lunch..
Love is patient, love is kind… The minister begins the reading from her leather-bound Bible, and the famous love ode in 1..
Since the late spring of 2017, five acres of Union Presbyterian Seminary’s (UPSem) land has been under the care and cultivation of..
Many churches in the United States, from mainline to evangelical and beyond, host a Stewardship Sunday every year.
Guest blog by Alissa Conner This month, we invited our bloggers to write a “love letter” to the church. Here are their..
Grover Cleveland, William Harrison, Theodore Roosevelt. John Muir, Rachel Carson, David Brower. At first glance, we might say that what connects these..
This month, we invited our bloggers to write a “love letter” to the church. Here are their letters. Dear church, You aren’t..
Guest commentary by Heath Rada Reality time! I am a Virginian, born and bred. Whereas I have adopted North Carolina as my..
Guest commentary by Charles Holmes The conjoined twins of racism and politics, connected via several points along their central nervous systems, have become..
This month, we invited our bloggers to write a "love letter" to the church. Here are their letters. Dear church, I love..
You shall have no other gods before me. The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and..
This month, we invited our bloggers to write a "love letter" to the church. Here are their letters. Beloved, Remember that is..
“Who let that Hawk out? Whew, the Hawk is flying high today!” I exclaimed as walked into my office from a bone-chilling..
One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at..
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