I did not grow up attending church. It wasn’t until late high school that I first went to church on a regular..
Lent is a season of the liturgical year that invites us to lament the brokenness of our lives. The psalms are ideal..
Third Church called me in 2014 with the understanding that part of my work would be to redevelop mission and community outreach...
There were to be weddings. There were to be bouquets of dazzling sunflowers. More golden flowers were to be woven into the..
How long God? How long before you let me see you again? Have you forgotten me? Are you here in the ash..
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is more than political, it’s a religious crusade. As U.S. intelligence officials try to understand Vladimir Putin’s..
Working in higher education, my circle of colleagues has had a long-standing conversation about what mission means and what to do with..
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..
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..
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.
“He departed from him until an opportune time.” What a strange line. We assume Luke meant the Garden of Gethsemane; But we..
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..
Which path – giving up or taking up – will help you foster a contemplative Lent this year, asks L. Roger Owens?
Editors' note: Please see below for the Spanish language version of this article. Many thanks to Aida Haddad and Alejandra Spir Haddad..
The prompt for this month’s blog on Outlook is about gratitude, inviting us to: “Make a list of 10 things that brought..
I have been voting in every presidential and state election since I was 18. But 2020 was the year God taught me..
“What are you most grateful for today?” I ask each member of my family every night.
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