Why grief platitudes don’t help — and what does
Well-meaning words can unintentionally deepen isolation in grief. Mathew Frease explores why platitudes fail and how presence and listening offer something more faithful.
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A prayer of grief
Arianne Braithwaite Lehn invites the Holy Spirit to meet us in grief, reminding us that love, loss, and healing are all held in God’s grace.
Who ordains ruling elders — and why is the PC(USA) revisiting it now?
A once-quiet question is resurfacing across the denomination. According to Christian Boyd, it could shape how the church calls and equips leaders in the years ahead.
Reality TV and Lent: What ANTM reveals about complicity
Lent invites honest self-examination — not just of personal sin, but communal harm. Katrina Pekich-Bundy explores what "America’s Next Top Model" reveals about complicity, silence and repentance.
Life on a Little-Known Planet: Dispatches from a Changing World
Paul Dornan reviews Elizabeth Kolbert’s "Life on a Little-Known Planet" — an accessible, curious look at climate change, extinction and what it means to care for our changing world.
Progressive faith leaders found new power in protesting ICE. Can their movement survive success?
Not since the Civil Rights Era has the religious left so publicly and collaboratively protested in the name of a social question they regard as a spiritual one.
Revisiting “Once to Every Man and Nation”
Michele Minter recounts an old, but timely, soundtrack for our divisive times.
Co-Moderators announce the names of committee leaders for the 227th General Assembly
‘We were moved by the quality and depth of the applications we received’ says the Rev. CeCe Armstrong.
How the U.S. can help protect persecuted Christians in Burma
Churches destroyed. Pastors detained. Communities displaced. The crisis facing Christians in Burma demands more than concern — it calls for sustained U.S. action.
Easter Sunday — April 5, 2026
Teri McDowell Ott explores how Matthew’s resurrection story unsettles our certainties — and sends us out with fear, joy and hope to proclaim that death does not have the final word.
Order of worship — April 5, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
PC(USA) names new unified agency: Presbyterian Life & Witness
The Unification Commission approves a new name and branding for the denomination’s unified agency, signaling a clearer identity and shared mission moving forward.
Presbyterians urge Congress to oppose additional Iran war funding
Office of Public Witness joins other faith groups in opposing money for ‘illegal and reckless’ conflict.
When Grief Comes Home: A Gentle Guide for Living Through Loss While Supporting Your Child
"When Grief Comes Home" is a tender and practical guide that helps grieving parents both care for themselves and support their children through loss. — Amy Pagliarella
Horizons — Jesus’s Baptism, Matthew 3:1-17, Mark 1:1-11, Luke 3:1-22, John 1:19-34
Rosalind Banbury's eighth reflection on the 2025-2026 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
Grief that tells the truth
Grief isn’t something to fix or silence. It’s a story that needs to be heard. Honoring our grief is part of the path toward healing and resurrection hope, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
When “What can I do?” is too big a question
In deep grief, broad offers of help can feel overwhelming, writes Deb Bergmann. Simple, ordinary companionship can help.
The binaries of grief
Heartache and wonder can coexist, writes Christopher Elwood.
The grief of closing a ministry — and the grace that follows
What does it feel like when a ministry you love comes to an end? Karie Charlton reflects on grief, relief and the quiet work of trusting God in seasons of transition.
Reading the Bible on Turtle Island: An Invitation to North American Indigenous Interpretation
What might Scripture reveal when read through Indigenous history and experience? Eric Garner reviews "Reading the Bible on Turtle Island."
Why this pastor wears Converse sneakers to lead worship
Josh Robinson’s choice to wear Converse sneakers in worship reveals how approachability, embodiment and ancient tradition can work together in pastoral care.
Order of worship — March 29, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Palm Sunday — March 29, 2026
Matthew reveals how Holy Week unfolds through moments when God shakes the world — and remakes it, writes Carol Holbrook Prickett.
Writing your lament and loss, discovering God’s grace
Julie Hester offers writing prompts for you to try during this season of Lent.
Board of Pensions expands support for congregations and pastoral leaders
A 7.2% experience apportionment is the largest granted since 1999.
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