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Grief and reconciliation after loss

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Why fossil fuel divestment is back before the General Assembly

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What grief teaches us when answers don’t come

In this illustration, a group of people sit at a table and have speech bubbles over their heads.

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When “fit” fails: Rethinking discernment in pastoral searches

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What is the Kingdom of God? Four questions that help us understand it

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Why grief platitudes don’t help — and what does

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Reflections on the church-wide conversation on race, racism, ethnicity & ethnocentricity

Guest commentary by Arlene Gordon In a recent sermon reflecting on racism, Eric D. Barreto said: “I’m tired, but I’m still awake...

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Contemplating the collar

This month we asked our bloggers to share their thoughts on wearing vestments in worship. Here’s what they think. “Send us a..

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Preaching to the Internet congregation

Over the last 8 years, I have listened to hundreds of sermons online. As a preacher myself, it is a way to..

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In New York, prières pour Paris

Guest commentary by Jim Nedelka NEW YORK – "That could have been my daughter!" This realization hits teaching elder Charles Atkins, pastor..

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Faith, hope and strength: One congregation’s encounter with institutional racism

Guest commentary by David Davis In the hours after the brutal murders at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church, the editorial board of the..

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Experiencing the hospital as a patient, not the pastor

As a pastor, I have had many opportunities to visit local hospitals. As a part of my seminary training, I even spent..

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Language matters: Finding common ground in faith narratives

Guest commentary by Beth Buckingham-Brown Language matters. More than we realize. The language we hear and the language we use shapes us,..

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Stoles that remind and connect

This month we asked our bloggers to share their thoughts on wearing vestments in worship. Here’s what they think. One of my..

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Musings on church planting and vestments: It depends, but lose the robes (mostly)

This month we asked our bloggers to share their thoughts on wearing vestments in worship. Here’s what they think. One of the..

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Why do you all wear it?

This month we asked our bloggers to share their thoughts on wearing vestments in worship. Here’s what they think. So there I..

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Black lives matter: A blessing (Guest commentary)

As a tradition that says God is always in action among us, reformed and always being reformed, the grace of God calls..

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As it should be

On the day that the gunman was subdued on a high-speed train heading into Paris this past summer, it just so happened..

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The privilege of sharing grief

Guest commentary by Cheyanna Losey In our rural congregation, there are times when death seems to come one right after another. During..

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Sometimes the faithfulness of God is as subtle as a 5-gallon bucket full of rocks

This summer I spent time at Montreat Conference Center. I was lucky enough to be a recreation leader for two weeks of..

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Local leaders call for outside consultants: A letter to Heath Rada, moderator of the PC(USA)

Guest commentary from Philip Reed and Mark Verdery Dear Mr. Moderator, We write to recommend consultants to facilitate a multi-level listening process..

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Is capital punishment America’s unforgivable sin?

Guest commentary by Dwyn M. Mounger Last month, the state of Georgia ended Kelly Gissendaner’s life. That was despite her conversion to..

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An expression of grief

HOW DO WE FIND SOLIDARITY in suffering and grief? Recently, I preached on the question, “If God has a plan for my life,..

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An Open Letter to Moderator Heath Rada: What if . . . we held an ecclesiastical hackathon?

Guest commentary by Deborah Wright and Jim Kitchens Small teams of six (made up of regular Presbyterians from all across the country)..

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Hope and controversy fill Pope Francis’ visit to America

Guest commentary by Philip Wingeier-Rayo Pope Francis just completed his first visit to the U.S. during of three-city tour of Washington, New York..

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Pope of (all) the people

Guest commentary by William A. Jonas Last week, I experienced two events that I never dreamed I would. The first was being..

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Walking forward: Pope Francis in D.C.

It was 5:30 in the morning when I began walking in the dark toward the west lawn of the Capitol to hear..

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Expect to be challenged: New York awaits Pope Francis

Guest commentary by Andy James The electronic signs are everywhere throughout the city: “Major Events in Manhattan September 22-October 2. Expect Delays—Use..