Jill Duffield isn’t one of those Presbyterians who knew from the cradle that she would be a minister. Instead, she wrestled with..
by Courtney St. Onge, Doris Boyd and John Wimberly At its November 18th meeting, National Capital Presbytery sold three significant pieces of..
by Sid Batts On the Sunday before Christmas, our congregation re-entered our sanctuary after a 20-month hiatus and a $15 million renovation. It..
by Brian Clark "Why are you against buildings for churches?" The caller and the question caught me by surprise. She was asking..
By Laurence Gumina “I waited too long to move.” “Thank you for being there.” “I didn’t know the full breadth of the..
From the time the baby boomers were being born, the study of aging in America became a hot topic. The White House..
by Mark Arni The heart of Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services (OPRS) exists in its mission to provide older adults with caring and..
by Cynthia Ray On a cool and rainy April afternoon in Orlando, Florida, the significance of the moment was not lost on..
by Marisa Ray What do yoga, art, Olympic competition, and volunteering have in common? These activities seem unrelated to some degree. However,..
By William Hull “Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans.” — Allen Saunders, 1957 These words..
by Brandon Due I wish that I could say I planned for a career in older adult ministry because it would have..
It’s been a wild year for news in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — including a General Assembly with fewer evangelicals but lots..
Well met, bright death! My search is at its end, these lingering years of pacing the tight streets and crooked alleyways, limping..
Since you never know just when, and where and how it might be manifest. Watch children and the rich in years, those..
by Robert Johnson Even if Christmas in the U.S. in stressful, we all still pretty much know the drill. Wacky sweaters, iced..
There had to be a star involved, stars have ever had that two-edged tendency toward portending, if given half a chance. Last..
Let's at least go through the motions, lighting candles, folding open paper windows, hanging greens and singing songs of ancient expectation in..
EAST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – Though La Canada and East Hollywood are only 15 miles from each other geographically the two communities are,..
That’s what I’m asking for this year. That’s how I’m responding to my spouse, siblings, kids and grandkids too who, once again,..
We bring them out again, these relics of a score of Advents Past, unwind with reverent gentleness the yellowed tissue bindings, and..
by Fritz Ritsch Recent events in the Middle East have torn at many Presbyterians’ hearts. Threats to both Israelis and Palestinians are real,..
Of all the American holidays rooted in a Christian tradition, Thanksgiving has been the least corrupted by commercialism. Yet, because of the..
An internal investigation has found that four employees of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s national staff were involved in an unauthorized plan in..
A group of individuals spend almost three years getting to know each other and learning their quirks and strengths. They spend more..
“Why does our country want you here but your country doesn’t want us there?” This was the innocent question that Panchito, my..
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