Tempered Resilience: How Leaders Are Formed in the Crucible of Change
Tod Bolsinger IVP Press, 256 pages Tod Bolsinger has gained wide recognition for his leadership expertise displayed in “Canoeing the Mountains.” Since..
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Spiritual friendship
Spiritual direction saved my ministry! In the early 1990s, I “hit the wall” and entered a program in spiritual direction through Oasis..
Prayer for Texas and all those facing extreme weather this week
God of us all, we come to you for comfort. We are beyond weary of the one-two punch of the COVID-19 pandemic..
Content without distraction
Guest commentary by Aaron Neff Shortly after Epiphany, my family took down our Christmas tree. It was a sad affair for my..
1st Sunday in Lent — February 21, 2021
Genesis 9:8-17; Mark 1:9-15 Lent 1B Increasingly, Christians have sought ways to include animals in the liturgical life of the church. Our..
Boundary shifts and a newly formed presbytery take up first meeting of the Administrative Commission on Mid Councils
(OGA) Some changes have been made for two presbyteries in Montana, while two California presbyteries have decided to form a new one. This..
February 21, 2021 — First Sunday in Lent: 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..
The Cross Examen: A Spirituality for Activists
Roger Gench Cascade Books, 144 pages Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Troutman Roger Gench has written a lean book of spiritual substance. “The Cross..
Always God’s beloved — Christian ed at home
Sometimes, out of nowhere, life seems to thrust difficulties upon us. An injury. A snowstorm. A pandemic. The seemingly randomness of such..
Regarding ruling elders: Leaders pray
(OGA) Good leaders pray. For years I could not understand what the Apostle Paul meant when he told the believers in Thessalonica to..
Prayer for Lent in a pandemic
From dust we came, to dust we will return. Dear God, it’s one thing to know that, another thing to live into..
Prognosis
This stark primordial dust fresh imposed between my eyes this February day fades swiftly and is gone, no necessity to rub or..
Coordinating Table maps out plans for a unified budget for the PC(USA)
The Coordinating Table has begun to try to refine its vision and process, meaning: What are the steps it will take to..
Celebrating Ash Wednesday in a pandemic? There’s an app for that
(RNS) — There are filters that blur “imperfections” in photos and filters that turn lawyers into cats on Zoom. Now there are..
Stated Clerk looks ahead to what’s in store for churches after COVID-19
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Depending on the source, the world’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic could be four months, six months or longer. Regardless of..
Tattoos for Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is always a big day for the Lyon College campus. It’s a day that our students look forward to for..
35 really important things I learned from my friend Peter Steinke
Peter Steinke, the noted author, congregational systems consultant and professor, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 6, 2020. I learned of..
Order of worship — February 21, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Something I did not learn in seminary: Ashes
I did not grow up receiving ashes at the start of Lent. My first exposure to the blackened sign of the cross..
Living in tension: Polarities in Presbyterian polity — Ordination and ministry
Ordination and ministry may seem like a strange tension — one not really “tense” at all. After all, isn’t “ministry” what those..
Renovations may be coming to Presbyterian Center in preparation for General Assembly
The decision has been made: the 2022 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be a hybrid gathering, with in-person committee..
Building bridges, one challah at a time
Guest commentary by Beth Ricanati and Chris Carson A Christian and a Jew bake sacred bread together. They do so distanced; the..
Transfiguration of the Lord — February 14, 2021
Mark 9:2-9 In the Presbyterian liturgical year, Transfiguration Sunday marks the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday. However, it is well worth noting..
Changes may be coming to Presbyterian mission funding: Finances, budget discussed at A Corporation board meeting
The Presbyterian Foundation is considering making a change in the spending formula it uses to provide mission funding to the Presbyterian Mission..
February 14 — Transfiguration Sunday: Family faith formation at home
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy as a way to begin your time of learning..
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