A Savior with scars
What does it mean to have a savior with scars, wonders Gail Henderson-Belsito.
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Resurrection, not resuscitation
What would it mean to let the pre-COVID ministry die, wonders Elizabeth Hakken Candido?
The long road to resurrection
Laurie Ann Kraus, director of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, connects the resurrection story to the work of disaster relief and living in a world where both suffering and hope are real.
The labor
The woman in the bed was pale. Not just her ashen skin but her presence, her being, seemed translucent. As we approached the bed, her eyes opened to reveal the child she had been once, expectant but uncomprehending.
The Bible in the Early Church
Justo González William B. Eerdmans, 204 pages Published March 8, 2022 Long ago, Augustine was converted to Christian faith when a still,..
Freeing Congregational Mission: A Practical Vision for Companionship, Cultural Humility, and Co-development
B. Hunter Farrell with Balajiedlang Khyllep IVP Academic, 272 pages Published January 25, 2022 I’ve been a PC(USA) mission co-worker in Korea..
Necessary Risks: Challenges Privileged People Need to Face
Teri McDowell Ott Fortress Press, 206 pages Published March 15, 2022 Epiphany was an auspicious time to read Teri McDowell Ott’s Necessary..
Seeing red
Debates over masks, vaccines and critical race theory have escalated. Brawls are breaking out on airplanes. In my small town’s rural district,..
10 years ago — “A combustible conversation about same-gender marriage”
10 years ago — June 11, 2012 It’s likely to be one of the most combustible issues at the 2012 General Assembly..
Grove City faculty say college is facing a ‘fight for the soul’
(RNS) — When Cedric Lewis came to Grove City College nine years ago, he was delighted to teach where his Christian worldview..
God is a mother, too, writes children’s book author Teresa Kim Pecinovsky
(RNS) — “You know God the Father, but God is your Mother too.” That’s how Teresa Kim Pecinovsky’s children’s book “Mother God”..
Humans are being trafficked all over the world, including our neighborhoods
(PNS) — In the days before the Rev. Cathy Chang, a mission co-worker serving in the Philippines, was red-tagged having been accused..
‘God is moving God’s own people much faster than we could ever move ourselves’
(PNS) — How people engaged in mission are recalibrating their work post-pandemic was the topic of last week’s panel discussion offered by..
A pastor’s experience as a Black clergywoman
Trusting Black women requires a new kind of faith.
This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us
Cole Arthur Riley Convergent Press, 224 pages Published on February 22, 2022 There is a dish my partner makes that our daughter..
“Tell It Anyway”
In 1974, Katie Geneva Cannon was the first Black woman to be ordained as a minister of Word and Sacrament in the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, an antecedent denomination of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Order of worship — May 15, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
5th Sunday of Easter — May 15, 2022
Easter 5C Revelation 21:1-6 “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth..
“They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love” — Weekly Christian ed lesson
Starting off Those of us who have committed ourselves to nurturing young disciples try to demonstrate to children what it means to..
55 years ago — “C&S Council Sees Need for Repentance”
55 years ago — Feb. 27, 1967 In a major paper submitted to the General Assembly, the Council on Church and Society..
The Longer Lure
“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own.” — Jesus of Nazareth The sparrows keep their vigil without regard..
Trust your voice
I come from a family of hard-working, God-fearing women. Several of my grandmother’s sisters were domestic workers — daytime housekeepers and caregivers..
For red-state clergy who back abortion rights, losing Roe is a call to action
(RNS) — When the Rev. Kira Austin-Young, an Episcopal priest in Nashville, Tennessee, heard that the Supreme Court may overturn Roe v...
Florida churches among first to begin exit from UMC to new, conservative denomination
(RNS) — A statement posted on Facebook Tuesday (May 3) by the Wesleyan Covenant Association’s Florida chapter caught the attention of the Florida bishop..
How can comics help preachers hone their homiletical humor?
(PNS) — The Rev. Dr. Jake Myers’ recently-completed book, “Stand-Up Preaching: Homiletical Insights from Contemporary Comedians,” will be published in late summer..
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