“What do you think is going to happen with churches after the pandemic?” To this question, prominent Christian researcher Diana Butler..
I couldn’t have been more excited to wake up at 3:30 a.m. to catch a 6 a.m. flight that would land me,..
I’ve been thinking about what it means to live in intentional community. The congregation I serve strives to engage the community. We..
The dawn light was emerging at a wildlife refuge in the panhandle of Florida. The air was cool, and alligators lounged in..
It happens every time I talk to a call center in the U.S. At some point the weary, remote-working call center employee..
When he was a boy, Leonard Jackson caught the school bus every day next to the old cemetery at First Presbyterian Church..
Guest Outlook blog by Katy Shevel Each Wednesday morning, I make a piping mug of tea, click a Zoom link and..
When I was a child, our Sunday school was large enough to have six separate classes for children in the primary grades:..
Guest commentary by Susan Presley In many parts of the United States, life is returning to some semblance of normalcy. The CDC..
Self-control! It sounds so very Presbyterian, doesn’t it? This is the final fruit of the Spirit listed by Paul in Galatians 5:23...
Interview by Jay Blossom In more than 20 years as a hospital chaplain, Beth McKee has ministered to people in many stages..
From toilet paper stockpiling to gas hoarding to not wearing a mask when asked — we still haven’t figured out how to..
Guest commentary by Nancy Jo Dederer In mid-March 2020, late night television hosts found themselves in a new situation. No live audience. ..
Hello! I have just now received your email, and I am calling to invite you to tell me more. Why? Fair question...
The stories of churches serving in a pandemic year are full of faithfulness. Faithfulness not defined as unfettered success, but as..
Things are reopening in at the church I serve. Not that we were ever “closed.” Worship continued throughout the entirety of the..
Guest commentary by Andries Coetzee The heart of Christianity is Jesus, embodied in community. On June 27 each year, the U.S. observes..
I’ve been taking classical guitar lessons for a number of years, so I wasn’t surprised when my teacher recently asked me to..
The season of Lent ended with a loud alleluia, and we moved into spring as joyful, hopeful Easter people, right? For me,..
In Galatians 5:22-23, I think Paul means, “The fruit of the Spirit is love” and that the other virtues he lists after..
While I know I should be awash in appreciation for the sheer scientific wonder of these winged creatures – living underground for..
A Christian is … “What’s your definition of a Christian?” A leader of a Sunday morning class at church asked me that..
On the last Sunday of May, after the Indianapolis 500, after family dinner, as the sun was setting over the peaceful Hudson..
after Robert Browning God’s in His heaven, wrote the old poet, all’s right with the world. Seems up for debate with unjust..
Last summer was extra disappointing — and it was also magnificent. Summer has never been my favorite season other than the time..
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