I remember the first time I heard the word “brainstorm” as a little kid in school. My imagination immediately kicked in and..
“You are not going to pass that test by osmosis!” I have rarely used the term “osmosis” in its proper scientific form,..
I learned about a new website recently. The site willrobotstakemyjob.com determined, well, how likely it is that a robot will take your..
Recently, following worship, a congregant had a seizure before leaving the church. I was still in the sanctuary talking with some folks..
I remember when I was in seminary when a friend asked me to pray for him. “I’m only asking you,” he said,..
It may disgust my parents to hear this, but some of the greatest presents I ever received were cardboard boxes. They weren’t..
Like many others, these days I’ve been swimming a sea of anxiety that only seems to worsen the more I read and..
Guest commentary by George Love As a pastor with a responsibility for preaching each Sunday, I always have my antenna up. Every..
It’s about the giving, really. So that all those holy folk who moan about the marketing and such can tend to miss..
Don’t panic about the clergy housing allowance. You wouldn’t know it from the breathless posts in social media, but the fate of..
Guest commentary by Beth Brown In my world here in Chicago as the pastor of Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, what the Supreme..
I think it would be accurate to say that most of life is lived and experienced in the in-between. While it may..
Guest commentary by Richard Peterson Maybe hard times have to get worse before they get better. It seems like that’s the way..
Guest commentary by Conrad Rocha The sacred land of Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah is now under major threat. On..
Guest commentary by Patrick David Heery I am a father. I am a father of two beautiful twin boys and four children..
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations” – Zig Ziglar Yeah … I totally don’t believe that. Or, maybe I do. I..
Guest commentary by Courtney Fields Connelly We were beyond thrilled to be expecting a second son, Silas, due May 2014. Our older..
Guest commentary by Jena Hernandez Two and a half years ago my husband, Brandon, and I decided to try to get pregnant..
Guest commentary by Kristin Willett Two years. It is hard for me to come to terms with it, yet it has been..
Guest commentary by Emmanuel O. Afolabi Happiness is not found in acquiring “more,” but in being more thankful for what we've already..
Giving thanks is a fundamental practice in Christianity, including the Presbyterian Church. Ecumenical expressions of gratitude characterize American history. They include the..
I recently had the opportunity to hear the stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), J. Herbert Nelson, speak as part of..
Guest commentary by Timothy Palmer Curl It was a surprising choice — a Roman Catholic cardinal preaching to one of the nation’s..
Over two months have passed since Hurricane Harvey ravaged Houston and the communities surrounding it. The congregation I serve, Clear Lake Presbyterian..
We asked our bloggers to share why they are Presbyterian. These are their responses. I rarely get asked what denomination I am...
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