Is it hope or wishful thinking?
To Aaron Neff, the difference between hope and wishful thinking is evidence. In this article, he explores the foundation for our Christian hope.
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As it heads over to the Administrative Services Group, leaders from the PC(USA)’s Mission Engagement & Support talk about where they’ve been and where they’re headed
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation Board receives a briefing from MES.
Presbyterian Foundation webinar reveals four tips for boosting end-of-year giving
More giving occurs during December than any other month.
Never alone
William E. W. Robinson explores how God often accompanies us in life through the presence of others.
The Psychology of Christian Nationalism: Why People Are Drawn In and How to Talk Across the Divide
"[This is] a book for people like me and hopefully people like you: who refuse to give up on hope, who believe we should regard others from more than a human point of view, who have faith that the gospel can still transform lives ...."
Atlanta megachurch alleges widespread fraud by lenders against African American churches
Attorneys representing an Atlanta megachurch have filed a lawsuit alleging the bank and investors group that financed its property engaged in predatory..
California Megachurch Members Now Hold Majority On City Council
Members of Bethel — the 11,000-member northern California megachurch famous for elaborate healing services, Bethel Music and musician Sean Feucht’s nationwide worship protests against COVID restrictions — now hold the majority on the Redding City Council after November’s elections, according to nearly complete vote counts
Ukrainian churches unable to function as Russian forces arrest priests
Russian forces have seized many religious leaders of a variety of religious communities. In most of these cases, however, it remains unclear if places of worship or religious leaders were targeted to specifically punish the exercise of the freedom of religion or belief.
God is dancing at the gay bar
Sarah Leer shares five tips for youth workers navigating the Club Q shooting with young adults.
Journey to understanding
"Christ does not call us to an unchanging state of safety and comfort, but to ask, seek, knock. To look beyond our first impressions for meaning within."
Spiritual Bypassing: When Spirituality Disconnects Us from What Really Matters
College chaplain Catherine Knott reflects on the role Robert Augustus Masters' book has played in her ministry.
Amy Grant, ‘queen of Christian pop,’ feted at Kennedy Center Honors
‘There was only one person who could really fulfill that requirement, and that was Amy,’ Kennedy Center's board chair, in an interview, said of ‘long overdue’ recognition.
Some churches leave UMC through formal process; others are suing
Legal action — or the threat of legal action — represents a new strategy on behalf of churches that want to leave the 6.4 million-member United Methodist Church.
Over the weekend, fusions of faith and extremism at drag show protests across country
Nazi sympathizers waved Christian flags at multiple drag story hour events.
Books briefly noted: Devotional reading
Outlook Book Review Editor Amy Pagliarella compiles a list of devotionals to consider as we prepare for a new year.
Can anything good come out of Utica?
Larry Beasley, stated clerk of the Presbytery of Utica in central New York, reflects on why a small, shrinking judicatory decided to invest heavily in the Center for Jubilee Practice.
Let’s not skip Advent
When life gets hectic, Advent invites us to slow down. We all need that, writes Maggie Alsup.
The PC(USA)’s Christmas Joy Offering helps Menaul School students to overcome boundaries and realize their potential
One graduate describes walls being broken down throughout his time at the school in Albuquerque.
An Advent word from the Stated Clerk
In this season of Advent, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) encourages the church to pause, reflect, meditate, and pray. The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, offers words of encouragement in this week’s devotional.
Presbyterian churches in Louisville, Kentucky take the plowshares approach toward halting gun violence
Sunday’s Guns to Gardens event results in the disabling of 28 weapons.
The Church after Innovation: Questioning our Obsession with Work, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship
Philip J. Reed reviews Andrew Root's latest book.
Our two Christmas mothers
Looking at Mary and Elizabeth, Eliza Jaremko ponders the gift of companionship.
Theological schools report continued drop in master of divinity degrees
Enrollment at theological schools has remained stable, but the two-year M.A. degree is appealing to more students.
‘Everyone gets their love story’: How Christmas rom-coms have taken over the season
Move over, Hallmark. Other channels and streaming services are premiering holiday originals, too, hoping to capture the magic of the Christmas rom-com for their audiences.
Who’s giving Americans spiritual care? As congregational attendance shrinks, it’s often chaplains
Brandeis University Professor Wendy Cadge has researched chaplains for years. She shares some of her findings.
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