Big rocks go in first
Perhaps a habit for "highly effective people" can also call us into a deeper faith, writes Dave Coles.
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A “positive death movement”
We live in a death-denying culture, and Christian theology can add to this denial by over-emphasizing eternal life. This issue explores our thinking, beliefs, hopes, fears and rituals around death so we can lean more faithfully into life.
Listening in Lent
Instead of giving something up this Lent, what if we chose to enter life more fully by listening — to the world, to our selves, to God?
Ordination exam controversy to be publicly discussed in March meeting
The Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates announced details for their March meeting, including a livestream link and proposed statement for candidates to sign before taking their exegesis exam.
A Presbyterian from California helps Ukrainians living with disabilities in wartime and beyond
Reporter Gregg Brekke shares his encounter with Nita Hansen, who started the nonprofit God’s Hidden Treasures over 28 years ago.
What’s going on with the wave of GOP bills about trans teens? Utah provides clues
Using Utah as a case study, Kelsy Burke and Tyler Lefevor argue that legislation limiting LGBTQ rights is not the inevitable outgrowth of conservative religious beliefs.
Why the pronouns used for God matter
As the Church of England considers what language and pronouns should be used to refer to God, Catholic feminist theologian Annie Selak offers her opinion of why pronouns for God matter.
When I’m longing for peace, within and without: A prayer
A prayer for peace in a world of chaos by Arianne Braithwaite Lehn.
At graveside
Preaching scholar Thomas Long shares some thoughts on preaching funerals.
Ordination exam controversy raises broader issues
Reporter Erin Dunigan speaks with two ordained women with differing opinions on the selection of Judges 19 for the January exegesis exam.
How Jimmy Carter integrated his evangelical Christian faith into his political work, despite mockery and misunderstanding
Author of Jimmy Carter and the Birth of the Marathon Media Campaign observes that "Carter, as a president, was a man of faith committed to a vision of the nation that aligned with his views of Jesus’ teachings."
How did Saddleback get kicked out of the SBC? It’s complicated.
Five congregations ousted this week were the first to be expelled from the SBC on a national level for having women pastors since the ban on women pastors was instituted in 2000.
Dear Son: Raising Faithful, Just, and Compassionate Men
"Dear Son provides a needed jolt to dads who too often let momentum hurl us from one urgent parental obligation to the next without pausing to communicate with our sons in a methodical, lasting way."
Podcast review: “Everything Happens.”
Does everything happen for a reason? Kate Bowler talks with people about what they've learned during difficult times.
A church’s pilgrimage
At a recent session meeting, Eliza Jaremko and a group of elders took a pilgrimage into their church’s history. Only, they didn’t look for the glory of the past, they looked for the action of God.
Order of worship — March 12, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Third Sunday of Lent — March 12, 2023
Teri McDowell Ott explores how we misdiagnose our spiritual thirst, wondering if we’ve been left to wander the wilderness of our lives alone and without resources.
More than water — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4:5-42.
Closure of Amazon Smile program impacting Christian ministries
Nearly a decade ago, Amazon created its Smile program as a way for its customers to support their favorite charities. Now it has decided to shutter the program.
LDS church and investment fund to pay $5 million to SEC for failing to disclose equity investments
"We allege that the LDS Church’s investment manager, with the Church’s knowledge, went to great lengths to avoid disclosing the Church’s investments ..."
“The war came to us”
Reporter Gregg Brekke spends time in Kyiv and the surrounding areas.
I’m going on a journey
College chaplain Maggie Alsup shares how pilgrimage can look like exploring thoughts and ideas with students.
Turning Donors Into Partners Principles for Fundraising You’ll Actually Enjoy
"Layland’s emphasis on humility, listening, and centering and matching the donors’ interests with the needs of the organization play to the strengths of many in ministry and contribute to de-mystifying the fund-raising function."
Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley Named Next President of Union Presbyterian Seminary
Lapsley will be the first woman to lead Union Presbyterian Seminary in its 211-year history.
A conversation with two Asbury students about what the 13-day revival means for Gen Z’s faith
An insider’s look into the far-reaching impact of the revival and what the event at Asbury means for Generation Z Christians.
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