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..
I wouldn’t call it pride or arrogance, but I certainly have a strong belief that I am doing good. Our church has..
He suffers under the weight of his serious mental illness. In her depression, she clutches to a hope that seems to be..
I’m amazed by the gratitude I receive from families after a funeral. They always seem to be so thankful for the gift..
Squish. My shoe hit the first of what would be many puddles that day. I knew it was fruitless to try to..
Guest commentary by George Love I want to share a word to my Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) family as we stand by our..
by Cara and Carlton Johnson Author’s note: This is a letter that my wife and I composed to our oldest son. Recently,..
My friend Frank Clark, a person of deep faith and a gifted psychiatrist, co-led a webinar on suicide prevention for the Outlook..
Dear family in Christ, Just last week I had the privilege of sitting down to dinner with one of your daughters and..
Guest commentary by Matt Schmidt In the 1970s, hippies in California, inspired by Native American prophecies of rainbow warriors who would someday..
I prefer silver to gold jewelry. I’m not sure why, but I always have. I prefer mustard to ketchup, white bread to..
Climate change and its impact continue to make headlines. World leaders and ordinary citizens alike are seeking ways to better care for..
Guest commentary by Brett Webb-Mitchell Spread before us on a table in Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church’s fellowship hall were 50 white paper lunch..
Love is patient, love is kind… The minister begins the reading from her leather-bound Bible, and the famous love ode in 1..
Since the late spring of 2017, five acres of Union Presbyterian Seminary’s (UPSem) land has been under the care and cultivation of..
Many churches in the United States, from mainline to evangelical and beyond, host a Stewardship Sunday every year.
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