Why was Miriam punished for speaking out?
Katy Shevel wrestles with Numbers 12 where Miriam is punished by God for questioning Moses.
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If you’re ever blessed with a sabbatical …
During her recent sabbatical, Rachel Young learned some important lessons on what a sabbatical means and how to prepare for one.
Order of worship — October 16, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Live into hope — Weekly Christian ed lesson
A Christian ed lesson for children on Jeremiah 31:27, 31-34.
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost — October 16, 2022
"Prayer is not easy. It’s about asking, seeking, knocking, and waiting. Over and over and over again. ... There’s no secret recipe. No magic formula. Just persistence and focus and commitment and discipline. Again and again and again."
Episcopal priest the Rev. David Sibley becomes four-time ‘Jeopardy!’ champion
‘I’m just a nerdy trivia buff kind of guy who wanted to play ‘Jeopardy!’ all my life,’ said the Rev. David Sibley, who won nearly $80,000.
Solar panels at First Presbyterian Church near Ely in Iowa help put ecological stewardship into practice
The 26 solar panels are in addition to a native prairie meadow, beehives and a small fruit orchard.
The themes of Advent are explored during the Synod of the Covenant’s Equipping Preachers workshop
One pastor says that beginning on Christmas Eve, she must take on the roles of Billy Graham, Martha Stewart and Santa Claus.
Covenant Network celebrates 25 years
Executive Director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians Brian Ellison reflects on the past 25 years and the fight for equal rights in the PC(USA).
Church commits $1 million to repair Alaska closure
Tlingit community was hit hard when the community church was shuttered in a move considered racist.
Survey: Catholics, Hispanics, young people most likely to voice climate concerns
Additionally, American Catholics were found to be five times more likely to express that climate change is a shared responsibility than their non-Catholic counterparts.
Translating Myself and Others
Allyson Mills reviews Jhumpa Lahiri's new book.
Let’s talk about sex
College chaplain Maggie Alsup on providing safe spaces for students to explore the language of sexuality.
United Methodists’ Native American International Caucus calls for end to Columbus Day
The caucus is asking Congress to approve several bills replacing the federal holiday with Indigenous Peoples Day.
A PC(USA) new worshiping community in Texas is blessed to be served by ‘the community’s pastor’
The relationship between the Ghanaian and Woodhaven Presbyterian churches in Irving is creating ‘hearts open to see.’
The Church moving forward post pandemic
J. Herbert Nelson continues looking at how the PC(USA) must change.
Just watch
Jeremy Wilhelmi reflects on encouraging his children to accept all forms of gender and sexuality. Sometimes, this means letting them experience the world without commentary, he writes.
Helping parents to co-build their children’s faith
Katherine Piper embraces the purity of curiosity and lack of bias when introducing difficult topics to young learners.
On Yom Kippur, Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg explains why repentance is so important
Society often expects victims of harm to forgive their perpetrators, regardless of whether they've cleaned up their act, says Ruttenberg. Judaism offers another way.
Stated Clerk calls on Presbyterians to pray for those impacted by recent hurricanes
J. Herbert Nelson urges support for the recovery/rebuilding efforts.
IRL: Finding Our Real Selves in a Digital World
Madelyn Peppard reviews Chris Stedman's new book.
Our place in queer church history
Erin Angeli reflects on the workshop she led with LGBTQIA+ teens about some queer saints of the church.
“Were Adam and Eve in love?”
Elana Keppel Levy ponders intimacy and the vulnerability that comes with it.
Board of Pensions names Rev. Dr. Douglas Portz as Vice President, Church Relations
“I look forward to expanding our engagement with ministers, congregations, and church councils as they navigate the evolving work of ministry.”
The hidden interfaith networks key to the migrant justice movement
They do it with grace and grit, they work across political and religious differences, and they have been doing it for decades.
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