Every Advent, I wonder: What is it like to truly live in peace? — Dartinia Hull
Liz Cooledge Jenkins reflects on Elizabeth, Luke's Gospel, and Audre Lorde.
In any community, there is likely one person ensuring all the plates keep spinning. How can we acknowledge this and ease the load, asks Elana Keppel Levy? How can we work together?
Being intentional in your question-asking can reinvigorate a Sunday school or small group, writes educator Donald Griggs.
Is your church paying for something that it could get for free (or a discount)? Julie Raffety, a pastor and website developer, shares five resources every church should know about.
How can we grasp gratitude when it feels far away, wonders Aaron Neff?
College chaplain Maggie Alsup is known around campus for the art projects she includes in chapel.
Kids ask questions based on their concerns. Figuring out how to answer can be difficult, especially when we wish we could shield children from hard realities, writes Karen-Marie Yust.
Scott Barton turns Isaiah 64:1-9 into a prayer.
May your creating be your prayer, writes Ashley Mason Brown.
"If we aren’t careful to look for what’s true, we might become yet another voice repeating bad information," writes Elana Keppel Levy.
The Presbyterian motto “decently and in order” may reinforce the status quo instead of pushing the boundaries. How does our denomination develop leaders, Aaron Neff wonders?
People of faith are called to have compassion, regardless of our preferred political narratives, opines Michael Woolf.
What do babies see when they stare at the ceiling? Scott Barton wonders if it might be the memories of loved ones they never get to meet.
Maggie Alsup offers four tips to craft prayers for multi-faith spaces.
If you've ever wondered, “Wow! We actually have a potential future church leader among us! What do we do?” This list is for you, writes Walter Canter.
Julie Raffety writes about the value of encouragement in our lives, especially in matters of faith.
Martin Luther's encounter with Abba Mika’el greatly influenced how he expressed his ideas, writes Elana Keppel Levy.
Pastor and educator Donald Griggs offers ten ways to create inclusive worship by applying educational theories such as Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.
In response to recent violence, Andrew Taylor-Troutman shares a poem he wrote while planning a peace vigil.
What happens when you are denied forgiveness? Katy Shevel shares her experience and how she is finding a way forward.
How is the conflict in the Middle East being presented?
When it comes to the future of the church, it's tempting to put our heads in the sand, writes Rebecca Gresham. Let's be honest about the decline of mainline religion — and that God is still present and active.
From apples to sunflower seeds to a small daughter's blessing.
College chaplain Maggie Alsup reflects on the impact of writing prayers for a diverse community.
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