Creation care — Where to start?
My parents met each other at the dirt track. A dirt oval where cars race, and drivers test their skills as they..
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Teaching and learning
For all of us, and perhaps especially for families with children, the past months of pandemic and political challenges have been difficult...
Order of worship — March 14, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
NEXT Church panel: Deep rural Kansas has produced a model worth considering
(PNS) The future of the church, says the Rev. Catherine Neelly Burton, is in deep rural Kansas. “The future of the Presbyterian Church..
Otis Moss III delivers NEXT Church gathering fresh insight on the Gerasene Demoniac
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III remembers the heartbroken grandmother of a man in denial of his drug addiction. “Son,” she told..
Let’s connect: Ghost Ranch
Like other conference centers, Ghost Ranch has had to keep its doors closed throughout most of the COVID-19 pandemic. Small windows in..
Rosalee
As I looked over the bulletin in my office, I heard the faint sound of our front doorbell ringing. I have missed..
NEXT Church closing worship invites a fearless moral inventory
What if churches today were more like 12-step programs? What if they were truly places of authenticity, raw honesty and inclusion, committed..
Genealogies of the intangible: Christine Hong addresses Next Church
The past few years have been marked by multiple griefs, Christine Hong acknowledged in her keynote address to the Next Church 2021..
Lenny Duncan troubles the waters at NEXT Church gathering: Why is my sacrifice needed for you to wake up?
“What broke you over this last year?” Spoken word artist Glenn McCray of Chop Suey Roots asked that question during opening worship..
Christian health networks call for global equity and solidarity for COVID-19 vaccine access
While applauding the effort made in order to have safe and effective vaccines, the ecumenical health partners are also concerned “with the..
The value of questions
I had some terrific Sunday school teachers when I was a child at First Presbyterian Church in Woodstock, Illinois. Well, until my..
“You give them something to eat”
Guest commentary by Elizabeth Lovell Milford “You give them something to eat.” This is the simple instruction Jesus gives his disciples in..
3rd Sunday in Lent — March 7, 2021
Exodus 20:1-17 Lent 3B One of the best ways to teach and learn theology is through liturgy, because the patterns and practices..
March 7 — The Ten Commandments: Family faith formation @ home
Note: During the season of Lent you may want to have the following items available for your gathering space: a candle and..
This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers
K.J. Ramsey Zondervan, 224 pages Reviewed by Christina Tutterow This was half the book I needed. K.J. Ramsey writes beautifully about her..
Of unicorns and grandmothers
Most of the students I’ve taught over the years were in their 30s or 40s when they entered seminary, each and every..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church look for new ways of being church
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The third round of dialogue between the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Episcopal Church continued last week. The two denominations have..
Presbyterian churches commemorate SDOP Sunday on March 14
LOUISVILLE — Each year, on a Sunday during Lent, Presbyterians take a day to celebrate the mission and ministry of the Presbyterian..
Good trouble — Christian ed at home
Rules are important to young children. And they are especially tuned in to instances where someone has not followed the rules. Siblings..
Finding God’s purpose through coaching
As I prepared to write this article, I was trying to find my work journal from 2019. When I transitioned into full-time..
Conservative United Methodists announce new name, logo, website for planned denomination
(RNS) — Conservative United Methodists have chosen a name for the denomination they plan to form if a proposal to split the..
Video: J. Herbert Nelson reflects on 35 years of ministry
(OGA) The year was 1986 and J. Herbert Nelson, II began his career as a Presbyterian pastor. Little did he know where the..
Wright, Henderson increase roles with Office of the General Assembly
LOUISVILLE (OGA) After serving in an interim role with the Office of the General Assembly for more than 18 months, Dianna Wright..
Compass for the soul
My journey into the art of spiritual direction began, surprisingly enough, in the Texas Hill Country. I was a newly minted pastor..
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