77 faith groups get total of $92 million for innovative faith programs for children
'Whether it's fragmentation, technological advances or spirituality, we need to refresh the traditional approaches to our faith,’ said one grant recipient.
'Whether it's fragmentation, technological advances or spirituality, we need to refresh the traditional approaches to our faith,’ said one grant recipient.
Some recent pieces of fiction that you should add to your "to read" list.
Aaron Neff reflects on sabbath in conversations with parents and a rabbi.
"Brueggemann’s goal is to make the case that the Bible, although ancient, is still relevant for our situation today." — Keith Curl-Dove
His vanguard interview with Tammy Faye Messner (Bakker at the time) aired in an era when fear and false information about HIV/AIDS ran rampant in conservative Christian communities.
Reporter Erin Dunigan speaks about the 2023 PC(USA) statistical report with denominational leader Lee Hinson-Hasty.
Reflecting on T.S. Eliot’s “Gerontion” in light of a family health scare, Jenny Lee discovers a way forward through faithfulness — to God and to each other.
A new study looked at how worship leaders pick music for services — at a time when a handful of megachurches dominate the market.
Book Review Editor Amy Pagliarella highlights several religious non-fiction books to add to your list.
Doug Basler answered a call in 2020 to help revitalize a church. His true mission became a litany to leading – lovingly and faithfully – the letting go.
What can we learn from cats?
The kingdom of heaven allows us to see our ordinary lives in extraordinary ways, Jo Wiersema writes, reflecting on Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52.
In this lesson, children will explore the parable genre and will wonder about several short parables offered in the Gospel of Matthew.
What if we viewed the three parables in Matthew 13:44-52 through the eyes of a child, Mark Hinds wonders?
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
A Presbyterian minister and scholar is working to shift the cultural paradigm that abortion is sin.
"Davignon offers a blanket critique … (h)e views the modern world so negatively that he even critiques congregations that utilize secular tools such as social media to promote their ministries." — Jo Wiersema
You asked — we listened! We're adding a supplement to Changing the World: Confirmation for the Missional Church: "A Handbook for Parents and Mentors.”
Rosalind Banbury previews the next Horizons Bible study offered by the Presbyterian Women.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman shares how an hourly break at his community pool gives his family a glimpse of sabbath.
Did King Saul have PTSD, Elana Keppel Levy wonders? Perhaps. What she knows from her own life is this: surviving is an act of courage.
Colin Farmer reviews the documentary short "All I See is the Future" — recommending it to churches who want to engage topics like grace, redemption and mass incarceration.
Here's what some readers are saying in response to our #EndGunViolence special issue released in June. Add your voice to the conversation!
Brian R. Louis, a pastor in southern Arizona, shares the hate and love he experienced at a recent Pride parade.
Worship professor Will Bishop said that focusing on the most popular worship songs can miss what churches are actually singing.