Losing is painful. According to professional athletes, it can also lead to growth, writes Andrew Taylor Troutman.
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Month, Elana Keppel Levy pushes against the teaching that those who commit suicide go to hell.
Katy Shevel reflects on the challenge and gift of maintaining friendships through adulthood and life's different seasons.
Shea Watts shares Covenant Presbyterian Church’s decision to remove stained-glass windows depicting Confederate figures.
Could fun be what we need to draw us closer to each other and the Lord? Tracey Davenport shares her church's ministry of Fantasy Football.
We need a conversation about how our faith will factor in this election. — Jim Wallis
Confronted with school shootings and stale prayers, new mother Meagan Kelly pleads: Fix it, God.
What if we structured congregations on members’ time and talents instead of organizational needs, asks Philip Blackburn?
Author Amy Bornman dives into the phenomenon of “mom brain,” exploring how the neuroplasticity of pregnancy rewired her beliefs. What happens when faith, once so certain, becomes elusive?
‘The Lord of the Rings’ prequel offers parallels that might give divided Americans a little hope. — Tyler Huckabee
For 20 years, N. Barry Dancy has balanced being a part-time pastor and tractor-trailer driver. He believes dual employment could be key to the future of small churches.
Karie Charlton and her husband Kurtis used their summer travel to engage mindfulness. "We aren't in a hurry," they would remind each other.
Why does one animal sleep in my bed while the other winds up on my grill? Tony Jones, a hunter and dog owner, investigates this paradox.
Shrinking churches means the market for Christian print resources diminishes, too.
Three PC(USA) churches in the Seattle-area grapple with Christian nationalism using the Book of Confessions as a guide. — Haley Ballast
Andrew Taylor-Troutman offers sabbatical reflections.
What happens when preachers stop believing the words they’re preaching, wonders Whitney Wilkinson Arreche?
Dance-pop star Charli XCX started what has become known as 'brat summer.'
Aaron Stauffer explores a new path to sustainable leadership in the church.
Jonathan A. Seitz, who has served as a mission co-worker for 15 years, reflects on GA's decision to end the role of mission advisory delegates.
The "Changing the World" confirmation curriculum emphasizes a missional approach to confirmation, commissioning the baptized to serve God’s kingdom and change the world through the Holy Spirit.
Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri, former co-moderator, discusses the significance of the assembly's resolution to consider and support Hispanic Latino-a-é ministry.
Packard N. Brown offers strategies for demonstrating your value and transferring skills across work cultures.
Progressive Christians read Barmen as a rejection of Christian nationalism, writes Theologian David W. Congdon. Conservatives view it as supporting their fight against a fascist administration. Where's the truth?
"I’m glad Donald Trump is alive, and I’m quite confident God is, too. But my understanding of Christian theology makes me certain that God did not save the former president from assassination," writes Shane Claiborne.
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