poetry by Paul Hooker In memoriam, Rev. O. Floyd Hooker (1922–2014) We sat for ninety minutes in the room where he lay..
by Alex W. Evans The words of Psalm 46 are familiar to most of us: God is our refuge and strength, a..
by Magdalena I. García “Death will come, always out of season.” — Big Elk, Omaha chief It was a sizzling Sunday with..
by Rob Lohmeyer Where was the first funeral in Bible? How did it mark the occasion of death and what might it..
by Cynthia Campbell Not long ago, I was with a group of women who were asked to do several sentence-completion exercises. One..
In a sermon several weeks ago, one of my trustees narrated an encounter with a group of little children with whom she..
by Bradley Longfield and Beth McCaw Recently Heath Rada, moderator of the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), asked, “How might..
When the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) catalogs its institutional strengths — its polity, its considerable financial reserves, its many sturdy congregations — the..
My time at seminary seems like a lifetime ago – and it almost was, starting in the summer of 1978. When I..
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..
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