A year later, larger questions remain around exegesis exams
The Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on the Examination of Candidates wonders if the required exam reflects a candidate’s readiness for ministry.
The Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on the Examination of Candidates wonders if the required exam reflects a candidate’s readiness for ministry.
The Rev. CeCe Armstrong and the Rev. Tony Larson used the month of February to discern their call and discuss their shared vision for the PC(USA).
The new toolkit offers 80 pages of educational, pastoral, emergency and worship resources, and suggestions for action and advocacy.
Historian Nathan Jérémie-Brink processes our modern displacement crises with the help of Ephrem the Syrian, a fourth-century refugee and theologian.
Brad Christerson, Alexia Salvatierra and Robert Chao Romero argue that faith leaders, including some evangelicals, are central to the current movement to protect immigrant rights, and they have been for over a hundred years.
We have replaced our faith in God with faith in a candidate or political party, writes Joshua Gritter. Why?
When writing for the Outlook's March 2024 issue, Eric Nolin struggled to find women leaders in the Christian world working with AI. What does that say about the tech world? About the Christian world?
Eric Nolin speaks to people in ministry who are finding innovative ways to use AI faithfully in the Christian world.
"It’s an excellent resource for individuals or groups who may have been wounded by a religious community, or for wandering, wondering folk who may know nothing about Christian faith…" — Lucy Forster-Smith
Jesus teaches his disciples that death is a necessary pre-condition to life. What in our lives might need to fall into the earth and die so that something else might be born? — Ginna Bairby
Sometimes we can suffer from doing what is right, but fear should not control us, writes Brendan McLean.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
In this lesson, young disciples have the opportunity to reflect on their faith development using Psalm 119: 9-16 as a guide.
"An urgent and passionate commentator, [John Pavlovitz] lives in the tension between despair and hope." — Alfred Walker
A network of leading female scholars and experts looking for ways to promote women’s standing in the church says the key is to embrace femininity.
Karie Charlton helps a colleague create a Jewish prayer shawl and reflects on interfaith friendship and lessons of kindness.
"In 'Field Notes for the Wilderness,' Bessey writes to fellow 'wanderers' who seek a way to follow Jesus that honors their doubts and questions." — Amy Pagliarella
The 2022 General Assembly commissioned a committee to consider a new confession. What has the group been up to? Erin Dunigan reports.
Lebanese American Pastor Christopher Tweel shares the racism and hope he finds in the church.
Bronwen Boswell says unification work and General Assembly are among the top items on her agenda.
Elizabeth N.H. Link shares her journey with IVF in light of the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling on “extrauterine children.”
The Israel/Palestine Mission Network group calls for ceasefire in Gaza and bears witness to violence during their trip.
These six social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building a sustainable financial model.
AI is integrated into the work done in any administrative, research, or social role — including ministry, writes Kate Ott.
In my experience, teaching others is one of the best ways to learn, writes Teri McDowell Ott. With that in mind, what can we learn as we teach AI?