ChatGPT is here. There is no going back.
Mentioning AI on college campuses can earn you a monologue on academic integrity, but we can only move forward, writes college chaplain Maggie Alsup.
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Full-time ministry drains too many clergy and church budgets. Part-time pastors can help.
The happier, healthier future of ministry is in part-time clergy. — G. Jeffrey MacDonald
Stewardship Navigator portal celebrates five years of growth and success
The Stewardship Navigator, which is free to all Presbyterian congregations, has helped small and large churches with their fundraising.
Praying Easter would happen again
"I’ve never stepped into the mouth of an empty tomb, but I have walked into my grandmother’s one-bedroom apartment three days after she died," writes Lisle Gwynn Garrity.
PC(USA) retirement staying on predicted course
Retired clergy’s income boosted with help of retirement credits.
Alleluia! Christ is Risen! — Weekly Christian ed lesson
This lesson centers on a traditional hymn, “Jesus Christ is Risen Today.” By singing, exploring and responding to this hymn, children can rejoice in Jesus’ resurrection.
Order of worship — Easter Sunday
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Like the women at the tomb (March 31, 2024)
Shea Watts talks Easter Sunday and the first ending in Mark's Gospel.
Easter Sunday — March 31, 2024
The original end of Mark's Gospel is one full of questions and fear, writes Teri McDowell Ott. And that's ok. It’s not a fear without faith or hope.
On Turning Eighty-Nine
I've never ... been this old before, worn a body like this before, known a mind like this before, lived a life like this before, writes J. Barrie Shepherd.
Being Here: Prayers for Curiosity, Justice, and Love
"'Being Here' would be a welcome addition to a small group’s gathering and closing time or stand on its own as the foundation of a daily or weekly prayer service," writes Amy Pagliarella of Pádraig Ó Tuama's latest book.
The nones have changed campus chaplains’ jobs — and made them more interesting
All students, not just Christians, come talk to me about class and life in general. — Lyn Pace
Exploring the uses and possibilities of digital ministry
In this Faithful Conversation, Outlook’s Social Media Producer Jesy Littlejohn and Washington National Cathedral Pastor for Digital Ministry Jo Nygard Owens explore the uses and possibilities of digital ministry.
Latest General Assembly deadline brings more overtures and recommendations to PC-Biz and the PC(USA)
To date, 34 overtures have been submitted by presbyteries, 45 reports from GA committees and commissions and 30 reports from church agencies.
If the tool becomes the master, the greatest commandment remains
"We do not have to solve the world’s problems, but we do have to love our neighbor," writes Jay Blossom.
The anti-Zionist Jews countering mainstream support for Israel
Pro-Israel Jews have denounced anti-Zionists as antisemitic and not really Jewish. But the ranks of this group are growing, and their criticism of Israel is catching on among younger U.S. Jews.
Beyond artificial words: The pastoral heart in an age of AI
ChatGPT may be efficient, but pastors can't give up on specificity and authenticity, writes Jeremy Wilhelmi.
Reading Genesis
"Anyone who desires to rediscover the beauty, complexity, humanity, and revelation within the words of Genesis would do well to allow [Marilyn] Robinson to be their guide," writes Darin Nettleton.
What is AI?
Artificial intelligence is as common as cell phones, but understanding it – even while using it – is another story, writes Dartinia Hull.
PC(USA) Board of Pensions restructures benefit offerings for 2025
‘Season of Rebuilding’ plan blueprint affirmed at board of directors spring meeting with pricing to follow in April.
He entered on a donkey — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore Mark 11:1-11 noticing how Jesus redefines power.
Faith-FULL Versus Faith-LESS (March 24, 2024)
Shea Watts explores Stephen's martyrdom and how the church is hedged by faith and fear.
Palm Sunday — March 24, 2024
"We want salvation now and the celebration to begin today. But sometimes the colt goes around in circles, and we have to start again tomorrow," writes Matthew A. Rich.
Order of worship — March 24, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Horizons — Lydia’s encounter
Rosalind Banbury's eighth reflection on the 2023-2024 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
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