The very stones: A poem
One of my first funerals, in my first pastorate, Was for a young man barely out of high school; One blistering July..
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Red Lip Theology: Candice Benbow’s love letter to Black women in the Black church
(RNS) — Candice Marie Benbow came to be a theologian by way of the death of Whitney Houston, who she considers “the ultimate..
During the Colleyville crisis, the sounds of silence
(RNS) — For 11 hours this past Shabbat, the Jews of America and the world held their collective breath. We were waiting..
Remembering Dr. King by celebrating and protecting religious freedom
(PNS) — A panel convened by Union Presbyterian Seminary’s Center for Faith, Justice and Reconciliation spent 90 minutes Monday, Martin Luther King Jr...
Decolonizing the dream
As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approached, a panel of young leaders gathered for the January broadcast of “Good Medicine,” hosted by..
20 years ago – “Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ”
The church had been in controversy, and the 213th General Assembly turned to the Office of Theology and Worship to help clarify..
A new example of leadership: Learning to say “no”
Ever since I was little, I had an idea of who a pastor was supposed to be. I had a few examples..
God Gets Everything God Wants
Katie Hays Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 181 pages Katie Hays’ God Gets Everything God Wants is an enriching book that invites..
Martin Luther King Jr.’s hard words for White Christians
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3rd Sunday after Epiphany — Family faith formation for January 23, 2022
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy as a way to begin your time of learning..
New Mexico church works to build the Beloved Community on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(PNS) — Members and friends of First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe, New Mexico, will be spending their Martin Luther King Jr...
As rabbi was held hostage, his interfaith clergy colleagues gathered to help end the standoff
(RNS) — If there’s a word that comes up repeatedly when friends discuss Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, the rabbi who was taken hostage..
Black faith leaders’ proud legacy on civil rights should include LGBTQ rights
(RNS) — Nearly a year ago, some 60 Black Christian leaders signed a letter criticizing the Equality Act, a historic bill in Congress that..
Yes, this was about the Jews
(RNS) — It had been a glorious Shabbat at our synagogue, Temple Israel in West Palm Beach, Florida. We began with our..
What we won’t hear on Martin Luther King Day, and what we need to hear
(RNS) — Celebrating Dr. King’s birthday in any year reminds all justice-loving and justice-seeking people of the challenges we face and of..
Stated Clerk reflects on the legacy and life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
(PNS) — On this special day, we pause to reflect on the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I..
After a tornado destroyed its building, a Kentucky church begins to move forward
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (PNS) — One month to the day after a tornado destroyed First Presbyterian Church of Mayfield’s church building, its session..
All the pieces of the puzzle — Weekly Christian ed lesson
Our children are well acquainted with diversity. They are growing up in a time when discussions of racial justice, gender fluidity, and..
Order of worship — January 23, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
3rd Sunday after Epiphany — January 23, 2022
Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19, Luke 4:14-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Epiphany 3C In his latest novel Cloud Cuckoo Land, Pulitzer Prize-winning..
Did Jesus whip people? Personal reflections on a troubling Bible story
Bruce Gillette argues that the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVue) mistranslates John 2:13-22.
How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home
(The Conversation) — On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines Johnson as the Texan signed into..
Stay alive in the meantime: Notes at the top of 2022
See, stay alive in the meantime, laugh a little harder. Go on and gnaw that bone clean. — Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, “The..
Jon Meacham, Bishop Michael Curry discuss religion, politics and insurrection
WASHINGTON (RNS) — In the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attacks — where Christian symbols and prayers were on full..
King’s last full year of life: Protest, praise, ire, incarceration
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