College ministry completely changes every four years. Perhaps there's a lesson here for the larger church to learn, writes Maggie Alsup.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman offers a glimpse into worship: how faith is passed on not with words but with actions, how we are held as we hold, how we might elevate our spirits as we tenderly reach for others.
Is the church stuck in a lifeboat? Presbytery leader Sue Krummel thinks we should be asking "Why?" instead of seeking appeasement.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman invites readers to transcend an ominous image.
R. Shea Watts reflects on modern iconographer Kelly Latimore’s “Christ in the Rubble” image. In Epiphany, where do we find God’s revelation in a world full of violence?
And it is as limitless as the holy imagination that we vow to practice when we are ordained, writes Allison Unroe.
If American Christians considered our complicity in the genocides of Jewish and Palestinian people, what would we realize about ourselves? SueAnn Shiah reflects.
2023's rising stars in religion are loud, proud and defiant.
Looking at Psalm 121, Karie Charlton reflects that we are all called to respond to each other and participate in the Universal Heart.
The history isn’t always right but ‘The Crown’ is always a good family story. And there are lessons for the soul in the telling.
In the woods, writes Karie Charlton, we find doors to new beginnings, even in the depths of winter.
A tritina form poem by Nadine Ellsworth-Moran on Madeleine L'Engle's Christmas quote: "Love still takes the risk of birth."
'Do not let death rejoice in its victory over us,' said one writer.
How can the peace offered by God and the chaos of the world exist at the same time, wonders Maggie Alsup?
Eliza C. Jaremko shares some wisdom on the incarnation through the eyes of her 4-year-old.
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.
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