When I trained to be an emergency medical technician, this was a paramount lesson: Identify the life threats. Your patient might be complaining..
When our church was asked to provide transitional housing for transgender women recently granted asylum or temporary release, my initial thought was:..
On her last Sunday morning with our congregation, Sasha stood before us resplendent in a lovely dress and a new haircut. Even..
Guest commentary by Lara Hauser What does grief have to do with stewardship and giving? They seem like pretty disparate subjects, but..
If I had to describe myself in three words, I would pick loyal, dedicated and consistent. So, no surprise here – along..
It has been over 22 years since the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta sustained my ordination after I completed a gender transition from..
Viewing Scripture from a place of abundance At More Light, an organization of Presbyterians whose mission is to empower and equip individuals..
God of our baptism, We thank you for the ways in which you claim us as your own. We thank you for..
Where do we get the refrain, “You are from dust and to dust you shall return”? Can such a dour message be full of grace? — Rachel Young
The church saved my life. Jesus saved me too, of course. Jesus forgave my sin, made me whole, granted the gift of..
Didn’t mean to go this far, but my insistent terrier – all eight pounds – tugs me toward the lumbered steps that..
"I can't imagine doing that. That sounds so confusing!" I get this comment a lot when talk about my call comes up...
The writer of Colossians is a bit of a genius. I don’t know that he always gets the credit he deserves. His..
Historically, the Presbyterian Church has taken deep interest in the welfare of immigrants and refugees. John Calvin insisted that Geneva become a..
For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her..
Here is the sad fact: Every time I step into a church, I never expect to be fully welcomed. As a nonbinary..
In middle school, I vividly recall when the phrase “nothing personal” became popular. All of a sudden, we all started saying it. ..
“There is no such thing as being non-political. Everything we say or do either affirms or critiques the status quo. Even to..
Guest commentary by Carlton Johnson If I live to be as old as my birthday, I know that I’ll never forget those..
SAN ANTONIO - It’s a question many small congregations face. The neighborhood is economically challenged, the congregation growing older. What’s the future..
Since the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the United States of America has been at war. By..
For the past five years, I’ve been participating in a Pilates class taught by a church member. We do all exercises on..
Mental health and mental illness are terms that, unfortunately, can carry shame, guilt, confusion, misunderstanding and stigma. But of all these, stigma..
These forty days are Lent to us – not counting Sundays – a blessed space in time in which to step aside,..
Guest commentary by Jacob Kennedy Yep, the title of this piece is correct. I agreed to go to therapy. To some, that..
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