Patience as an active waiting
As my colleague explained the mechanics of muting and unmuting on Zoom for what seemed like the millionth time to the members..
As my colleague explained the mechanics of muting and unmuting on Zoom for what seemed like the millionth time to the members..
The 2012 General Assembly enthusiastically endorsed the idea: The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) would start 1,001 new worshiping communities over the next 10..
(RNS) — Last week, when the United Methodist Church postponed — for the third time in as many years — a vote..
(RNS) — After two previous delays of the United Methodist Church’s quadrennial General Conference due to COVID-19, a bureaucratic entity called the..
(RNS) — More than 275 Russian Orthodox priests and deacons from around the world have signed an open letter expressing their opposition..
(PNS)— The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (OPW) is asking people to contact their congressional representatives and urge them to support..
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
One of the questions that children often bring up as we move towards Easter is “did Jesus have to die?” It’s a..
Lesson 7: Mary (Matthew 1:18–2:23) If you grew up in a tightknit group, you know how gossip spreads. As Mary’s middle began..
Psalm 27 Lent 2C As I write this lectionary reflection, Russian troops are waiting on the border of Ukraine for Putin’s order..
NOTE: During the season of Lent you may want to have the following items available for your gathering space: a candle and..
God of grace, have mercy. We’ve heard that the arc of the universe bends towards justice, but we watch the nightly news..
(RNS) — The United Methodist Church has delayed its General Conference meeting for a third time due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic...
Trip Porch and Indianola Presbyterian Church partner with fraternities at The Ohio State University to host an outdoor Ash Wednesday service.
I love waking up early on a quiet winter morning to a fresh snowfall. I am perennially amazed when overnight everything is..
Smartphones, social media and a slew of emails — all these things came into existence in only the past couple of decades...
Rev. Dr. Gayraud S. Wilmore and Rev. Dr. Frank Yamada will receive Excellence in Theological Education awards at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..
(RNS) — As Archbishop Daniel, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, watched his home country endure an invasion at..
(RNS) — In his 1992 book “The End of History and the Last Man,” political scientist Francis Fukuyama provocatively and hopefully suggested..
(PNS) — Multiple pandemics over the last two years, including COVID-19 and efforts to bring about racial justice in U.S. communities —..
(PNS) — The Rev. Traci Smith shared her insight and recommendations for simple Holy Week practices that can be done in-home to..
"(God) shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears..
(PNS) — The Russian people are demonstrating in the streets against their president’s order to invade Ukraine, knowing the consequences will be..
I work with a lot of clients right now on how to persevere, even when hope is hard to find. Where do..
Novelist Marilynne Robinson wrote in appreciation of her pastor, “There is no way of reckoning the value good pastors bring to the..