Rise: An Authentic Lenten Devotional
John Pavlovitz Chalice Press, 80 pages If you are looking for a Lenten practice to take on this year, Rise: An Authentic..
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The long game of preaching: focusing on the basics
In preaching, raising your floor is more important than your ceiling. A congregation isn't going to be shaped and formed by the..
Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection
Amy Pagliarella reviews a devotional by Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie.
Jule C. Spach, a former missionary and Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the US, dies at 98
(PNS) — Jule Christian Spach, who served 25 years in the mission field in Brazil before being elected in 1976 as Moderator..
Remembering a school-building educator during Women’s History Month
(PHS) — The bells of Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church in Macon, Georgia, where Lucy Craft Laney’s father served as pastor, rang at..
Grace for complexity
There is glory in acting to bring about the kingdom of God; Jesus demonstrates this for the first part of his life. But as the cross demonstrates, there is glory to be found in being handed over too. — Rose Schrott Taylor
Faithful Families for Lent, Easter, and Resurrection: Simple Ways to Create Meaning for the Season
"I see this book appealing to a wide range of church-going families seeking easy and gentle practices around the season of Lent and Easter," writes Irene Pak Lee.
The Spirit at work
Several years ago, at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, I attended a Styberg Library lecture by Stephen Ray Jr. that..
Intermission
There comes a point, halfway between the ashes and the lilies, when you stop and ask yourself “Just how did I get..
Second team announces intention to stand for co-moderators of 2022 General Assembly
Now it’s two. A second team has announced they will stand for election as co-moderators of the 2022 General Assembly: Shavon Starling-Louis..
When Putin says Russia and Ukraine share one faith, he’s leaving out a lot of the story
Russian President Vladimir Putin has often asserted that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people.” He points to a few factors: the Russian..
Applications now being accepted for Native American Leadership Development Fund Award
(PNS) — Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries of the Presbyterian Mission Agency is now accepting grant applications for the Native American Leadership Development..
The crisis in Ukraine is front and center, but others also deserve our attention and compassion
(PNS) — The Presbyterian Hunger Program’s Valéry Nodem, a former human rights lawyer in his native Cameroon, is sounding the alarm over possible..
Creating change: faith-based organizing and the church
A few years ago, an independent, evangelical church slowly began taking over my small Illinois town. Led by a new charismatic male..
The Overshadowed Preacher: Mary, the Spirit, and the Labor of Proclamation
Jerusha Matsen Neal Wm. B. Eerdmans, 267 pages Published: October 08, 2020 Opening Jerusha Matsen Neal’s The Overshadowed Preacher feels just like..
A retelling of Psalm 116: For when you can’t go on
Beloved… Beloved, awaken my soul to your calming presence. AHH! I am NOT CALM! Beloved, I have run out of words. Really,..
These 5 clergywomen found each other 12 years ago. They still text every day.
(RNS) — Twelve years ago a group of young church leaders flew to Florida to observe ministry at a church there. Five..
Fallout over LGBTQ spouses at Calvin University captures broader evangelical divide
(RNS) — For years, Calvin University, a leading evangelical school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has tried to walk a fine line of..
How is Presbyterian Disaster Assistance helping in Ukraine?
(PNS) — Since Russia invaded Ukraine late last month, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has committed rapid response solidarity grants to five ecumenical partners..
No Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference in 2022
The planning team for the Polity, Benefits, and Mission Conference (PBMC) has announced that the conference will not convene this fall, giving..
First team announces intention to stand for co-moderators of 2022 General Assembly
Finally. After a long period with a blank slate, a team of candidates has emerged to stand for co-moderators of the 2022..
Horizons — What My Grandmothers Taught Me — Matthew 1
Lesson 9: Matthew 1 Growing up, I heard lots of stories about aunts, uncles and cousins from my mother. I heard of..
Justice Advocacy Sunday — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In the Magnificat, Mary praises God for “scattering the proud in the thoughts of their hearts … has bringing down the powerful..
5th Sunday of Lent — April 3, 2022
Psalm 126 Lent 5C “Each of us yearns to belong. Within each human body is this deep, raw, aching desire” writes author..
Order of worship — April 3, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
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