A felony lurks in our past. But Trump is now president, and, 54 years after my conviction, legal discrimination continues to haunt me, writes Patrice Gaines.
A broken-hearted mother’s decision became one of the most galvanizing acts of the Civil Rights Movement, writes Dartinia Hull.
As attitudes about race began to shift among White Presbyterians in both the UPCUSA and the PCUS, social justice emerged as a primary, common mission, writes Jimmie Hawkins.
Teri McDowell Ott speaks with Presbyterian Pastor Liz Theoharis on uniting and organizing poor and low-income people into a powerful force.
Public theology can potentially fill gaps in understanding within the intersections of race, gender, faith, and grief, writes Desiree McCray.
In the fight for racial justice, some White pastors spoke boldly and paid the price. Others chose silence. Their choices shaped the church. Their scars tell the story, writes William Yoo.
Bethany Peerbolte shares how her TikTok, YouTube and Instagram ministry uses art to provide lessons and comfort, and that art comes in many forms.
What if there's also a rhythmic circle, giving a never-ending space for the dance of proclamation, advocacy and creativity? Jack Miller writes.
By the power of the Holy Spirit, our hearts are joined in one holy unity. — Jennifer Frayer Griggs
Considering the contextual nature of theology, the writer opens up reflections on who Jesus Christ is for different people. — Rachel Baard
By the power of the Holy Spirit, our hearts are joined in one holy unity writes Ron Byars.
The Fostering Congregations Initiative guides ministries in caring for foster families and children who have come from difficult spaces.
The ongoing challenge, says Sarah Ann Bixler, is to reconcile experiences of trauma with our theology.
We need to consider not only how we respond but how we locate ourselves as those called upon to speak and act faithfully, writes Kimberly Wagner.
We often fail to identify common stories as trauma or to recognize their impact, writes Chanequa Walker-Barnes.
In the heat of competition, we forget the bodies we are watching are risking health and well-being in the game or match we find entertaining, writes Patrice Gaines.
Journeying together on and off the field of play is to be open to what God wants, says Jim Mohr.
Professional sports has become "one of the ways in which we make meaning and tell our own stories," writes Scott Hagley.
Is fitness America's new religion? Rose Schrott Taylor explores how boutique workouts like Peloton go beyond physical training, offering community, meaning, and transformation.
Gratitude to God inspires us to admit and apologize for our denomination’s role in historical harms, writes Jermaine Ross-Allam.
There is no redemption without restoration, no deliverance without atonement, writes William Yoo.
Gathering and singing along with members of her community, Katherine Douglass understands more deeply that congregations are uniquely positioned to do the work of communal reconstruction.
If the greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart, mind and soul, and the second is to love our neighbor as ourselves, then we must stay in community with one another, writes Shani McIlwain.
Blake Brinegar updates on new General Assembly proposals impacting small congregations.
Rob Lowry, the chair of the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee for the Examination of Candidates, writes about revamping the PC(USA) ordination process.
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