Ministry takes a variety of forms. Some are called to be pastors of churches, others, chaplains of colleges, hospitals, prisons or retirement..
Daniel J. Ott explores moral injury, just war, and the PC(USA)’s recent engagement with these topics.
Ever since its inception, Reformed Protestantism – the movement that gave birth to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) – has paid attention to..
this shining moment in the now — David Budbill We call the year “new” but the ancient sun pulls the earth along..
Smiling wide, my 2-year-old son handed me his latest artwork. Swirly-twirly lines covered every inch of the paper.
I absolutely loathe when I mess up. I get in my own head and can be brutal with myself about how I..
The first word of God was love. “Let there be light,” God said, and the darkness receded. Before we were even created,..
The Christian military chaplain recognizes that we have a God who has chosen to identify with experiences of trauma and moral injury, says Murray Joseph Thompson.
One whiff of anise seed transports me back to childhood Christmases in a little Iowa farmhouse… Every Christmas, my late grandmother made..
The randomness of it: that’s the first thing we noticed. One stretch of road, the houses and yards and Christmas decorations were..
Full body search, and scan unlock intimidating gates toward the so-called Welcome Center of the Federal Maximum Security Facility, in a late..
Our congregation has gotten in the habit of lighting the Advent wreath at the beginning of worship each Sunday in Advent. It’s..
Teri McDowell Ott interviews veterans Eric Hanson, John Kennealy, Jared R. Worley and Ryan Bronaugh.
Advent is the period when Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The first person to do Advent preparation was Mary..
In C.S. Lewis's “The Magician’s Nephew,” Uncle Andrew is a wild-eyed bachelor with a shock of tousled grey hair who conducts experiments..
In the spring of 2016, I was laying on my back in a hospital bed at Duke University Medical Center. Sickness and..
Amid sheepish shepherds, embarrassed kings, awkward angels with their bent-coat-hanger wings – my most unforgettable character is the tender-hearted lad assigned to..
Editor’s note: The following piece was published in our Dec. 27, 2021 magazine. Our standard is to wait a month to publish..
Several years ago, my wife and I took a tour of Iceland. We stayed for several nights at Stykkishólmur, a seacoast..
At my first church as a pastor, the session organized an effort to reach out to inactive members of the church. Each..
Veteran Rowan Mooney shares their story through poetry.
Veteran Chris Bell shares his writing.
Veteran Eric Hanson shares his writing.
Jacqueline Wilson creates a safe space and community for veterans to share their stories through the written word.
I remember being shocked by the fact that Mrs. B., my third grade teacher, was crying. It must have been April 30,..
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