I write this post while at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary for the second installment of a conference called “Shelter from the storm.” ..
Guest commentary by Don Meeks Editor’s note: In the weeks following the 223rd General Assembly, on Fridays we will publish commentary expressing..
My all-time favorite writing on the subject of prayer is a little article by Wayne Zunkel titled “The posture of the right..
My earliest memory of Dad’s church is autographing the Order of Service. A pastor’s kid knows not to call the paper the..
Guest commentary by Pam McVety Editor’s note: For the next several Fridays, we will publish commentary expressing opinions on and responses..
Our words matter. It matters that we speak about God’s call when the nominating committee gets to work. A phone call that..
Afriyie Maxine Huie dances. Ashley Armistead runs. Carvel Bennett teaches. This is how they spend much for their time. The wonder of..
I was married for about five days the first time my body gave me an inkling that something might be up with..
Guest commentary by Richard Austin Thompson Fred Rogers was the hallmark of a good neighbor. With 2018 marking the 50thanniversary of the..
My brother was thrilled when my siblings, our spouses and I agreed to join him for a Seattle Sounders soccer match against..
Over a decade ago now (and yes, I do feel old now that I can actually count in decades!), I attended a..
The great Baptist theologian Carlyle Marney used the phrase “a priest at every elbow.” Marney was emphasizing a key theological insight in..
At its heart, the meeting of our General Assembly is an opportunity to practice stewardship. Commissioners and leaders of the assembly consider..
One thing I am certain of is this: in the creation epic, God worked. Perhaps not literally in the dirty hands, aching back..
Scheduled to give a lecture at the 2018 Festival of Homiletics, I arrived at the designated venue well before my slotted time...
Somehow you forget what it was like. Your baby eventually does rip off five, six hours of sleep in a row and..
Guest commentary by Chip Hardwick The news earlier this summer came almost too quickly to digest. Upscale handbag designer Kate Spade, fresh..
Yesterday I was back in church. For weeks, I have been traveling here and there doing what I do, so it was..
Every morning at the 223rd General Assembly in St. Louis last week, I jogged to the silvery arch perched on the banks..
The year was 2008. The city was San Jose, California. The hashtag was #GA218. That was the last time I attended General Assembly. I..
You can’t attend any General Assembly without noticing the vast array of bowties worn by Presbyterian men. But today about 200 Presbyterians,..
Guest blog from General Assembly The great Presbyterian reunion that is General Assembly is an opportunity not only to catch up with your..
It’s not every day that the moderators for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) lead the General Assembly in a five-minute salsa break. And..
It all started when I was in seminary with the 219th General Assembly (held in Minneapolis in 2010). I knew I wanted to..
ST. LOUIS — Families who have suffered detention and separation from their children upon reaching the southern U.S. border have typically left..
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