AI, humanity and the unveiling mirror
Artificial intelligence reflects our imperfections, but that is not the whole story, writes Katy Shevel.
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‘It good’: Hospitality in a hospital waiting room
Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on the care, life and grief he witnessed as the life of a parishioner came to an end.
‘Cowboy Carter’ is complex. So is Beyoncé. So am I.
Psychologist and theologian Chanequa Walker-Barnes encounters her tenth grade self in Beyoncé’s latest album, "Cowboy Carter."
Cultivating grace: Lessons from an Amazon employee
Alan Olson called Amazon customer service expecting to pour out his righteous anger. Instead, he encountered an employee who taught him about grace.
Trash: A Poor White Journey
"'Trash' makes the case that poverty and racism are part of the plan, not unintended by-products of the American experiment. This can be tough to hear, which is, perhaps, why it is often dismissed as misguided 'wokeness' rather than respectfully debated." — Amy Pagliarella
Shedding light on shadows: A GA overture advocates for transparency
The recently amended "Book of Order" mandates privacy protection for accused abusers, even when a case involves minors or adults who lack mental capacity. There’s a group wanting to change this, writes James S. Evinger.
Trump’s Bible: Profaning the sacred for profit and politics
Former President Trump's promotion of the "God Bless the USA Bible" desecrates the sacred in the name of profit and politics, writes Emery J. Cummins.
Order of worship — May 5, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Life-changing grace (May 5, 2024)
Brendan McLean writes on Romans 3:21-30.
Sixth Sunday of Easter — May 5, 2024
"All manner of things are not well," writes Carol Holbrook Prickett. "Yet, I have seen nothing more rule-breaking, more transforming than God’s love ... and the people who carry it to one another."
BFFs in Christ — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore Jesus’ definition of friendship and will consider how it might play out in their lives.
Two South Carolina presbyteries come together via Zoom to endorse pastors standing for GA co-moderators
New Harmony, Charleston Atlantic presbyteries unanimously affirm the Rev. Tony Larson and the Rev. CeCe Armstrong.
Horizons — Tabitha’s encounter
Rosalind Banbury's ninth reflection on the 2023-2024 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
“Her sounds are welcome”
If worship is meant to be a 'work of the people,' how can we welcome everyone, including those who disrupt our expectations? — Rebecca Gresham
Presbyterians seek ways to address anxieties amid a harsh immigration culture
If enacted, the Texas ‘show me your papers’ policy would follow a similar national trend.
After traditionalist churches left, UMC may be more — not less — diverse
Even after the departures, 24% of North Carolina clergy remaining in the denomination disagree with allowing LGBTQ people to get married and ordained within the denomination.
The Rev. Danny Morales will stand with the Rev. Dr. Marian McClure Taylor for Co-Moderator of the 226th General Assembly
Morales is a hospice chaplain and pastor of New Covenant Presbyterian Church in Liberty City, Florida.
A Corp Board discusses changes to the Board of Pensions’ Benefits Plan
It’s difficult to produce a unified budget proposal two years in advance without knowing more about potential impacts, A Corp President Kathy Lueckert tells the board.
Jesus through Middle Eastern eyes: The life and legacy of Kenneth E. Bailey
Michael Parker recalls the life of missionary and New Testament scholar Kenneth Bailey, who depicted Jesus as a “metaphorical theologian.”
Building arks: A call to action amidst ecological crisis
The great ecological flood of global warming is sweeping life away, writes Raymond R. Roberts, but we are not without options or hope.
A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity
"Throughout, [Thomas] constructs what Christianity needs more of: language that honors the best of Christian traditions while fearlessly raising the challenges that an authentic, 21st century American faith demands." — Sarah S. Scherschligt
The Canaanite woman’s faith (April 28, 2024)
Sheldon Sorge reflects on the Canaanite woman who challenged Jesus to change his mind and the power of intercession.
Meeting in wild spaces — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-40), noticing how their faith expands and grows through their encounters.
Fifth Sunday of Easter — April 28, 2024
Who are the people who showed you the gospel? Each one of those relationships is the church, just like Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch are the church, writes Tara Bulger.
Order of worship — April 28, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
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