How grief led me back to church
After losing three close family members, one man finds his faith and a calling to pastoral ministry. Alan Olson reflects on how loss can open the door to renewal.
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Fourth Sunday of Easter — April 26, 2026
On Good Shepherd Sunday, familiar texts invite a deeper reading — revealing Christ’s abundant life not as exclusion, but as a call to holistic, imaginative faith, writes Aaron Pratt Shepherd.
Order of worship — April 26, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Time and World
Why does modern life feel increasingly rushed and disconnected? Philip J. Reed reviews Hartmut Rosa’s "Time and World."
A cosmic case for empathy
In "Project Hail Mary," an unlikely friendship reveals that interdependence is woven into creation, writes Brendan McLean.
Faith has always gone to space. Artemis II shows how much it has changed.
Both Apollo 8 and Artemis II missions included public references to religion, but astronauts aboard the Artemis’ Orion spacecraft struck a broader, more global tone.
Union Presbyterian Seminary honors professors Frances Taylor Gench and John T. Carroll as they retire
The seminary will celebrate the careers of retiring professors Frances Taylor Gench and Professor John T. Carroll.
Welcoming neurodiversity in worship
A neurodiversity lens helps churches move beyond ableist expectations and cultivate worship spaces of belonging, writes Jen Bluestein.
General Assembly 227 to consider several health-related topics
Proposed overtures include access to care for transgender youth and freedom of choice for clergy healthcare options.
Joyful, Anyway
Joy isn’t the absence of pain — it’s what we carry through it. In "Joyful, Anyway," Kate Bowler offers hope without easy answers. Amy Pagliarella provides a review.
Strong Ground: The Lessons of Daring Leadership, the Tenacity of Paradox, and the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit
In a shifting and uncertain world, strong leadership begins with vulnerability, compassion and connection, writes Miriam Nelson in her review of Brené Brown’s "Strong Ground."
New campus ministry fellowship available for University of Dubuque and University of Dubuque Theological Seminary Students
A new fellowship program will provide graduate students the unique opportunity to work in collegiate ministry while obtaining a master’s degree.
Third Sunday of Easter — April 19, 2026
The language of 1 Peter 1 can feel confusing or loaded. Brian Christopher Coulter invites preachers to slow down, unpack difficult words and guide congregations into deeper understanding, awe and love.
Order of worship — April 19, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
MRTI publishes 2026 Shareholder Resolution Directory with proxy vote recommendations
Guide urges shareholders to call for corporate responsibility around AI usage and other human and environmental justice concerns.
Worlds we imagine, worlds we make
Teri McDowell Ott explores how imagination shapes the future — and why Beloved Community calls us to build a more just and inclusive world.
Grief and reconciliation after loss
Andrew Taylor-Troutman shares a personal story of friendship, failure and forgiveness — and how God restores what feels lost.
Why fossil fuel divestment is back before the General Assembly
With a new overture before the 227th General Assembly, a group of Presbyterians argues that shareholder engagement is not enough. Faithful action requires full divestment, writes Fred Milligan.
What grief teaches us when answers don’t come
Maggie Alsup reflects on childhood loss, unanswered questions and the quiet hope carried in a hymn that refuses easy explanations.
When “fit” fails: Rethinking discernment in pastoral searches
When pastoral calls falter, “fit” is often blamed. But the deeper issue is clarity. What if “fit” could be defined, tested and faithfully discerned before a call is extended, asks Gary Noonan?
Concerned about gun violence? Faith communities to gather for training in education and action to save lives
Registration is now open for the 2026 James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage.
Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community
"Love Your Neighbor" uses research, anecdotes, and scriptural wisdom to help readers create environments that foster meaningful connections with a broad range of neighbors, writes Amy Pagliarella.
What is the Kingdom of God? Four questions that help us understand it
Jesus spoke constantly about the Kingdom of God, yet many Christians struggle to define it. Sara Pantazes offers four questions to clarify how Kingdom citizenship shapes our lives today.
Second Sunday of Easter — April 12, 2026
A week after Easter, what does it mean to believe without seeing? And what fears still keep us behind closed doors, asks Philip Gladden?
Order of worship — April 12, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
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