On the first day of my first full-time job out of journalism school, a newspaper editor assigned me to cover a street..
My first glimpse of why metrics matter came on a golf course when my playing partner showed up angry. His church had..
Guest commentary by Sherard Edington My cousin Matthew no longer goes to church. This is surprising given that by every measure Matthew..
I am a person who cringes at the “E-word,” but not for the reasons you might think. I cringe when I hear..
by Timothy Lincoln A TALE OF TWO LIBRARIES Library buildings seem to come in as many styles as cars. Which of these..
Guest commentary by Kristin Willett The manual to life, a guidebook, a moral compass, a set of rules, our faith history... the..
I drive by church signs all the time touting “All Are Welcome Here” and “God Loves Us All,” and I love..
Guest commentary by Beth Brown (Click here to read a different perspective on this overture.) When I first heard about and..
Capital “T” truth is out of fashion these days. I have been reading lately about the “new culture of learning” that details..
As the associate pastor of spiritual formation in the congregation I serve, I consistently encourage congregants to practice rhythms (e.g. spiritual practices)..
MY MOM, A VERY SERIOUS AND THOUGHTFUL PERSON, called me a couple of weeks ago, laughing uncontrollably. Since this was completely out..
What can you do with a pastor when he/ she stops being a pastor? This question is a paraphrase of Bing..
Guest commentary by Barbara Wheeler. (Click here to read a different perspective on this overture.) In 2011, a majority of presbyteries voted..
Guest commentary by Rachel Srubas I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and..
Last month I went with a delegation from my presbytery to Lebanon, at the invitation of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria..
Special GA commentary by Steve Salyards Many of the overtures that presbyteries have sent to the Office of the General Assembly for..
On January 19, 2016, a family of four arrived in Atlanta with one suitcase and the clothes on their backs. Amanuddin, the..
All hands on deck, all available personnel to the front, code blue or alert level red. In other words: Stop what you..
Guest commentary by Matthew Skolnik In my living room sat a young Israeli man and his soon-to-be wife. Shay sat on a..
Guest commentary by Noha Khoury We must know who we are before we can know where we want to go as a..
What’s the identity and purpose of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? All around the country, Presbyterians have been discussing this question – invited..
At the end of February, I attended the Kenya Mission Network meeting, a gathering of U.S. Presbyterians representing churches and presbyteries that..
I GREW UP IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The liturgies of the “Book of Common Prayer” planted good seeds and grew deep roots for the..
What is the proper protocol when I am visiting a church member in the hospital and a doctor or nurse comes in..
by John E. Alsup I hear Easter comes early this year. Oh great, I haven’t even recovered yet from Christmas! The “seasons”..
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