by Cláudio Carvalhaes “Metaphor has the extraordinary power of redescribing reality.” — Paul Ricoeur “Ideology is a ‘representation’ of the imaginary relationship..
by Robert Hoch As we were about to process into church, the preacher of the day turned to me and confessed, “I’m..
Theologian Amos Wilder said that going to church should be like “approaching an open volcano where the world is molten and hearts..
by Jan DeVries I grew up in a family where money was rarely discussed. In my early ministry, I worked with pastors..
by Paul Grier Ours is a denomination of smaller-membership congregations. Almost a third of our churches count 50 or fewer members; some..
by Sean Mitchell If you’ve wished for this, you are in good company. Most are looking for the exit ramp and hoping..
by Thomas W. Currie There are very few liturgical moments in the worship of most Presbyterians that require extensive choreography. As a..
As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) prepares to hold its first National 1001 New Worshipping Communities Conference in Florida on Aug. 10-13, a..
It’s a special Sunday at our Presbyterian church because members of the confirmation class are going to make their first public professions..
by David W. Johnson The questions Ordained service in the Presbyterian Church begins the way that marriage begins: with questions. There are..
Dear Lord let us hear your voice, Show us how we should forgive. Join us so we can rejoice, For with you..
Alyson Janke, a stated clerk and ruling elder, shares her advice.
by Wendy McCaig I have an unusual ministerial role. I do CCD work in RVA from an ABCD perspective. Confused? Most people are...
by Frank Alexander Clark Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. — Psalm 118:1 I have..
by Ellen Sherby Amanda’s farewell from an urban Honduran community is forever burned in my mind: She pats Pedro on the head..
by Joel Tomkinson Hungry people go where there is bread. And people are hungry for transformation. The mission of CROSS is simple: to..
by Kenneth Phelps Amanda bursts with excitement as she finds the perfect wedding dress. Her bridesmaids compliment her selection: “You look so..
by Kimberly Bracken Long Anyone who has tried to choose Scripture readings for a wedding knows that the Bible does not say..
You don’t know them. But, you answer the phone when they call the church, wanting to get married there (the sanctuary really..
by George Wilson I was a prison ministry skeptic. Why would I want to help get sentences reduced for those whom I..
As of this writing America continues to process the images of both non-violent and violent protest in Baltimore in the wake of..
by J. Eric Skidmore Last year 117 American law enforcement officers died in the line of duty. On the evening of May..
We stood in that field a good distance from Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison while I related to my other friends from..
Little did I know in June of 2014 that the next six months of my life would be spent in focused communications..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been talking about marriage the entire time I have been ordained as a pastor.
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