Sacred promises — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore the story of God’s covenant with God’s people through Noah and will consider what God’s promise to never again destroy creation means.
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Order of worship — February 18, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Belief and action in Daniel (February 18, 2024)
In today’s culture and political climate, we are often faced with moral and ethical dilemmas that challenge our faith. How do we stand against the powers that be? Naomi McQuiller reflects.
First Sunday of Lent — February 18, 2024
"We put more energy into building and maintaining walls to mark our boundaries ... than we put into building relationships, diverse communities and just systems that remove the need for walls." — Teri McDowell Ott
Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems and Meditations for Staying Human
For anyone feeling hollowed out by the litany of grief that envelops our news cycles, family systems and church communities, there is plenty of grace to be gained from her bodily prayers ... invitations to contemplation ... and calls to an undivided life. — Emily McGinley
Taking a stand on unity
"I held the conviction that if anything could unite us amidst our differences, it had to be Jesus," writes Doug Basler.
Embracing change: College ministry lessons for the larger church
College ministry completely changes every four years. Perhaps there's a lesson here for the larger church to learn, writes Maggie Alsup.
The UMC lost a quarter of its churches — most in the South
The same area of the country that tends to be the most politically conservative and Republican-leaning was where most United Methodist churches voted to leave the denomination.
Uyghur Youth Initiative video on genocide goes viral
Filmed by youth activists following a recent pro-Uyghur protest in Munich, the video has since had over 3 million views on TikTok and 7.5 million hits on Instagram.
The laying on of (other) hands
Andrew Taylor-Troutman offers a glimpse into worship: how faith is passed on not with words but with actions, how we are held as we hold, how we might elevate our spirits as we tenderly reach for others.
UPSem names Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty next vice president for advancement
In his almost two decades of service to the PC(USA), Lee Hinson-Hasty consistently raises friends and funds to support future Presbyterian ministers through his collaborative style while focusing on a culture of generosity.
Franklin Graham’s border tour draws 20,000 signers demanding its cancelation
Critics are calling the 10-city tour 'hypocritical' and denouncing what they say are Graham's 'anti-immigrant' views.
Countercultural: Subversive Resistance and the Neighborhood Congregation
"I appreciate [Gilbert] Rendle’s emphasis on discovery rather than prescription. We do not need another program for renewal and evangelism; ... We need to discover what God is already doing in the world," writes Phil Reed.
My love letter to pastors
Bobbi Kaye Jones writes the letter that she wishes someone had written to her.
Religious but not spiritual? Meet the skeptics favoring ritual over the supernatural
Ten percent of Americans can be categorized as religious but not spiritual, according to a December 2023 study from Pew Research Center.
In praise of Messy Church
Christ-centered, intentionally intergenerational, creative, hospitable and celebratory, this church isn’t easy, but it’s magnificent, writes Jenny McDevitt.
Demonstrable faith (February 11, 2024)
Naomi McQuiller thinks about "VeggieTales," King Nebuchadnezzar and the impact of a faithful act.
Order of worship — February 11, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Transfiguration Sunday — February 11, 2024
What do we do when we encounter something that fills us with wonder – that bubbly, contradictory mix of expansiveness and finitude and interconnectednes? Rose Schrott Taylor reflects.
Across the miles: A tale in one photo
"The missing never ends, nor does that love that reached from my dad to me to my daughter and back," Mary Bird Lanzavecchia.
Purple church possibilities
Whether you desire a new building or a new interpretation of Scripture, progress cannot be made if leaders are conflict-averse, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Politics and grief
Is your church mostly blue, largely red or solidly purple? Whatever the case, pastoral theologian Eileen Campbell-Reed wants you to prioritize and ritualize your congregation’s grief to help you find your way in this new era of ministry.
Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition
"This book may help congregations that are far, far away from the sale of their church property avoid this seemingly inevitable fate." — Beth Guzman
Navigating conflicts in congregations
Moving forward in the spirit of agape love can help allay dissonance and build the Beloved Community, Lesley Anne Earles and Debra J. Mumford write.
‘No one wants to rock the lifeboat’
Is the church stuck in a lifeboat? Presbytery leader Sue Krummel thinks we should be asking "Why?" instead of seeking appeasement.
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