Epiphany — Weekly Christian ed lesson
Many children know the story of the three wise men journeying from afar to give gifts to the baby Jesus. In popular..
Many children know the story of the three wise men journeying from afar to give gifts to the baby Jesus. In popular..
Second Sunday after Christmas John 1:1-18 Preachers say they don’t like preaching the Gospel of John for the same reasons people say..
Welcome Bring your family’s advent wreath to the center of your gathering. Make sure you have matches or a lighter. One: Our..
(RNS) — Leaders of the United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts of America have reached an agreement tied to a proposed..
George B. Thompson, Jr. Wipf & Stock, 248 pages As a pastor, one response to the invitation to join a Bible study..
One whiff of anise seed transports me back to childhood Christmases in a little Iowa farmhouse… Every Christmas, my late grandmother made..
(RNS) — More than half of Christian congregations say they have started a new ministry or expanded an existing one during the..
(PNS) — Rick Ufford-Chase, a ruling elder and the Moderator of the 216th General Assembly (2004), and the Rev. Ashley DeTar Birt, who last..
(PNS) — Don’t call it “reparations,” because that would require an act of Congress. The Synod of Lakes & Prairies refers to its Restorative..
MAYFIELD, Kentucky (PNS) — Davis Mills looked down at the painting in a box in the back parking lot of First Presbyterian..
The randomness of it: that’s the first thing we noticed. One stretch of road, the houses and yards and Christmas decorations were..
Full body search, and scan unlock intimidating gates toward the so-called Welcome Center of the Federal Maximum Security Facility, in a late..
Our congregation has gotten in the habit of lighting the Advent wreath at the beginning of worship each Sunday in Advent. It’s..
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Welcome Bring your family’s advent wreath to the center of your gathering. Make sure you have matches or a lighter. One: Our..
Welcome Bring your family’s advent wreath to the center of your gathering. Make sure you have matches or a lighter. One: Our..
Colossians 3:12-17 Christmas 1C This will be the first Christmas in 23 years that I won’t lead worship. I always worked extra..
When I was young, my favorite Christmas carol was “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” I remember having a great sense of satisfaction..
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Westminster College are pleased to announce a partnership designed to educate and equip students for ministry in the..
(RNS) — My childhood Christmases were scenes straight off a Hallmark card. My family put up a real tree each year, usually..
(RNS) — The Biden administration is getting tough on China for persecuting Uyghur Muslims in the country’s western province of Xinjiang. On..
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A panel of women who have attained leadership positions in the Catholic Church met on Thursday (Dec. 16)..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — On Wednesday, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (LPTS) finalized a highly anticipated sale of land to the Olmsted Parks Conservancy. The property..
(PNS) — What can you do with a photo of paper clips and a Zoom chat box? Quite a lot — and..
(PNS) — In the spring Rich Copley introduced news service readers to the Amiri family: a mother, father and four children from..