Wildfires and empathy
What the wildfires in Canada have reminded Aaron Neff about the power of listening.
What the wildfires in Canada have reminded Aaron Neff about the power of listening.
"At 8:16 a.m. the quiet of the office/ broke, the first shot/ cracking the air..." — Courtney LeBlanc remembers the 2013 Navy Yard Shooting.
Pastor and New Yorker Cheni Khonje evaluates the comparison between Daniel Penny, who choked Jordan Neely to death on the New York City subway, and the good Samaritan in Luke 10.
A poem by Scott Barton on Matthew 10:40–42.
In this lesson, children will explore the concept of welcome in Matthew 10:40-42, and they will consider how they can extend welcome to demonstrate Christ’s love and care to others.
How do we hold the contradictions present in Zechariah 9:9-17?
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
It is not our faith, but God’s faithfulness that saves us.
The Presbyterian Outlook is building a comprehensive list of children's Bible recommendations — and we want to hear from you! What Bible do you use? Fill out the survey by June 30, 2023, to add your voice to the conversation, and stay tuned for the results.
"The right to write, the right to read, and the right to share your story is being threatened," write Andee Zetterbaum and Tammy Wiens. Let us pray.
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church honored the life of Betsey Jackson, one of its 26 original members in 1808, by renaming their boardroom and commissioning a portrait.
Permission is given for free use of this hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, including in online worship services.
The third national gun safe surrender day calls congregations and communities to prevent gun violence.
The new language would add that a church ‘affirms, appoints, or employs only men as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by Scripture.’
Andrew Taylor-Troutman pens an ode to a grandfather and all that he passed on — from cookie salads to baseball to a prayer.
Pat Robertson, who died on June 8, 2023, married faith, news and media in a way that changed the landscape of American politics and religious life.
Bill Hader's critically acclaimed show 'Barry' has ended after four seasons of dealing with the ideas of sin and redemption.
In an excerpt from Little Big Moments, Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on the best dad gift.
Thinking about "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and the United States' prison system, Daniel Heath offers a prayer of confession for Father's Day.
Sarah Bixler and Shelly Rambo, two theology professors who study trauma, discuss gun violence.
Every pastor deserves someone who loves them and their church equally, someone who can help them navigate the challenges of ministry and avoid aimless drifting. — Matthew Skolnik
'The case for restitution and restoration is laid out across the Old Testament and New Testament,' reads the introduction of the National Council of Churches' study.
More than 12,000 local church representatives, known as messengers, will gather in New Orleans, ready to do their denomination's business.
A lesson for June 25, 2023, about Zephaniah 3:14-20 — God's song of blessing and love over God's people.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.