Without weeping, there is no raising
Empathy is the heart of our covenantal relationship with one another, proclaims Chris Henry.
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As West Virginia foster youth age out, a Presbyterian church steps into the gap
In a state with the nation’s highest foster care rate, First Presbyterian Church of Charleston offers what overstretched systems often cannot: consistent relationships, real choice and long-term trust for young adults leaving care.
Presbytery leaders from Southern California will stand for Co-Moderators of the 227th General Assembly
The Rev. Dr. Sean Chow of San Diego Presbytery and the Rev. Dr. Frances Lin of Riverside Presbytery are the second pair to formally announce their candidacy
Third Sunday in Lent — March 8, 2026
Suffering, endurance and hope shape Christian character, writes Baron Mullis.
Order of worship — March 8, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Faith leaders form rapid response network for migrants facing ICE detention in Dallas
Multi-faith clergy in the Dallas–Fort Worth area are providing pastoral care, bearing witness, and organizing resistance as asylum seekers are detained during routine ICE check-ins.
Lessons from a penguin and his caregiver
Rubén Arjona writes on how empathy allows us to imagine the other person’s feelings, thoughts and experiences.
Why ashes? The gift of finding our finitude in a digital world
Against a backdrop of infinite possibilities and imagined cyber-immortality, the church dares to say something unfashionable: “You are dust.”
8 days, 7 bikers. 500 miles. Awesome church people. Lots of Presbyterians.
Charlie Berthoud recounts his son’s 4,000-mile charity bike ride from Virginia to California and witnessing remarkable generosity — especially from church communities along the journey.
Marce Catlett: The Force of a Story
In "Marce Catlett," Wendell Berry shows how stories of land, labor, and loss shape generations and our sense of belonging. Chris Taylor offers a review.
Why Christian clergy see risk as part of their moral calling
Clergy sometimes place themselves in harm’s way for moral and religious reasons. A scholar of religious ethics explains when – and why.
‘I am somebody!’: Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for presidency, dies at 84
'I don't think Jesse Jackson saw his political life as something different from his call from God as a preacher', said the Rev. Valerie Bridgeman.
How one Houston church turned a childcare crisis into a calling
St. Philip Presbyterian Church responded to soaring childcare costs by creating a cooperative, tuition-free early childhood education model rooted in community and care.
“Train Dreams” and learning to live with wonder
"Train Dreams" asks how we endure loss, accept mystery and remain attentive to beauty, writes Brendan McLean.
Order of worship — March 1, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Second Sunday in Lent — March 1, 2026
Salvation is not a shortcut around pain, writes Teri McDowell Ott. It is God’s promise that pain will not have the final word.
Our faith calls us to share in letting empathy loose
Alfred Walker shares how a 1989 letter from a man who was imprisoned opened a path for ministry.
Horizons – The Woman Bent Over, Luke 13:10-17
Rosalind Banbury's seventh reflection on the 2025-2026 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
Task force will propose amendments to the PC(USA)’s 1984 Divestment Strategy
This summer, commissioners to the 227th General Assembly will consider updated divestment criteria
What we lose when confessions are treated as optional
Keanu Heydari pens a response to Charles Wiley’s “Why the PC(USA)’s Book of Confessions is too long — and how to fix it.”
Charges dropped against some clergy arrested for protesting DHS in Chicago
The state attorney’s office of Cook County, Illinois, announced it was dropping charges against 19 of the 21 people who were arrested at a demonstration in Broadview, Illinois, in November.
Kendrick Lamar: A theology of thirst, doubt and redemption
Chris Burton offers a wide-ranging theological conversation on Kendrick Lamar’s music, tracing how doubt, trauma, faith and responsibility shape one of hip-hop’s most searching moral voices.
Christlike Acceptance Across Deep Difference
Amy Pagliarella calls "Christlike Acceptance Across Deep Difference" a generous, honest invitation for churches to keep listening and learning across deep disagreement.
Why we need “Heated Rivalry” now
At a time when trust feels fragile, a popular queer hockey romance reminds us that love can still be sincere, demanding and transformative, writes Brittany Porch.
As universities shutter DEI offices, progressive Christian groups open their doors
Across U.S. campuses, progressive Christian ministries fill gaps left by DEI cuts. PC(USA) campus groups are among those offering care and belonging.
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