Instead of giving something up this Lent, what if we chose to enter life more fully by listening — to the world, to our selves, to God?
At a recent session meeting, Eliza Jaremko and a group of elders took a pilgrimage into their church’s history. Only, they didn’t look for the glory of the past, they looked for the action of God.
College chaplain Maggie Alsup shares how pilgrimage can look like exploring thoughts and ideas with students.
Maybe our mortality can be beautiful, writes Andrew Taylor-Troutman.
Austin Seminary student Ashley Brown entered her recent pilgrimage to Egypt guarded. She walked away with a deeper appreciation for interfaith dialogue.
Reflecting on the revival happening at a Kentucky Christian school and Jesus' Transfiguration, Andrew Taylor-Troutman considers the Holy Spirit’s call to action.
A poem on Genesis 2:15–17, 3:1–7 for the First Sunday in Lent (A).
Between convoluted committees and social media noise, it is hard to have an honest conversation about accountability, writes Grace Presbytery Stated Clerk Kyle Walker. And following the selection of Judges 19 for January’s exegesis exam, we need to have that conversation.
Karie Charlton offers some advice for those planning a pilgrimage, including words of wisdom from her uncle, a Jesuit brother.
Can the church live into its call to be a family?
We are programmed to look for the big moments, the big trips, the holy places, but God can meet us anywhere if we slow down and pay attention.
Looking at the Book of Order, Paul Hooker argues that the PC(USA) over-emphasizes written ordination exams. His solution? Localize and personalize the grading.
A poem by J. Barrie Shepherd.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on a week of learning with poet and essayist Ross Gay.
Maybe the ordinary and divine comingle like coffee with cream, writes Karie Charlton.
Kendall Vanderslice, a professional baker and practical theologian, reflects on how bread can mirror the journey of faith.
When it comes to naming the Sundays between Christmas and Lent, Eliza C. Jaremko will always opt for "Ordinary Time."
Maggie Alsup invites us to remember the moment of now.
The Beauty of Motherhood encourages mothers and caregivers to pause and find the holy in the beautiful, mundane chaos of parenting.
Whether you know it or not, you have a biblical hermeneutic — maybe even more than one.
Can we clap after a beautiful song?
Sara Pantazes, a mother and director of faith formation, shares why churches should talk about justice with kids, and a couple of ideas of where these conversations can start.
For Walter Canter, one tragedy of the Revised Common Lectionary is its compression of the Sermon on the Mount. His invitation: read the whole thing. If Jesus had an album of his greatest hits, this would be it.
To Eric Nolin, there is a difference between an airy, disappearing gratitude and a weighty gratitude that sits with you. In a season of cynicism, Nolin seeks God by exploring the latter.
As the lectionary moves through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Elana Keppel Levy reflects on forgiveness — and “The Princess Bride.”
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