by David W. Johnson The questions Ordained service in the Presbyterian Church begins the way that marriage begins: with questions. There are..
This month, we asked our bloggers what it’s like to be the youngest Presbyterian in the room. Here’s what they shared. Age..
Dear Lord let us hear your voice, Show us how we should forgive. Join us so we can rejoice, For with you..
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SURE HAS ITS QUIRKS. Why else are lawyers disbarred and clergy defrocked, but cowboys aren’t deranged or dry cleaners..
by Laura Smith Conrad My church’s session did an exercise a few years ago. It revealed that we were really good at..
Guest commentary by Doug Kelly “Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” (Colossians 3:14) I love..
Alyson Janke, a stated clerk and ruling elder, shares her advice.
John, the parish associate at my first call, was a person I admired greatly and from whom I learned a lot. He..
This month, we asked our bloggers what it’s like to be the youngest Presbyterian in the room. Here’s what they shared. Several..
This month, we asked our bloggers what it’s like to be the youngest Presbyterian in the room. Here’s what they shared. Do..
by Wendy McCaig I have an unusual ministerial role. I do CCD work in RVA from an ABCD perspective. Confused? Most people are...
by Frank Alexander Clark Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. — Psalm 118:1 I have..
This month, we asked our bloggers what it’s like to be the youngest Presbyterian in the room. Here’s what they shared. A..
by Jerry L. Van Marter In May 2007 Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska, conducted its last classes. On June 30, 2015,..
The pregnancy. The Reverend Mother should be able to: “Get into a standing position,” despite morning sickness that kicks in by middle..
by Ellen Sherby Amanda’s farewell from an urban Honduran community is forever burned in my mind: She pats Pedro on the head..
Ever since I announced my pregnancy to my congregation in March, I am greeted multiple times on Sunday with the loving and..
by Joel Tomkinson Hungry people go where there is bread. And people are hungry for transformation. The mission of CROSS is simple: to..
Guest Outpost blog by Emily Heitzman Last October, I returned home to Chicago after marching with hundreds of other clergy and community..
ONE THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN NAIROBI, I went for a walk with my friend, Anselm. We strolled through the neighborhoods that surround the..
My persistent worry with every Vacation Bible School service project, every Thanksgiving spent serving at the soup kitchen, every Habitat build and mission..
by Richard Williams "Relationship status update” was the title of a blog post from one of our Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs). Cringing..
by John Cook Phoenix — Day 1: College students gather from across the country to join the Qwest West, an experiential, outdoor..
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to..
Guest commentary by Carolyn Click On an ordinary day in South Carolina, this is what you hear: “Have a blessed day.” “Be..
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