Faith & Worship Archives

Thou shalt not steal

Posted May 2nd, 2022

Thanks to the pandemic, tens of thousands of worship services are now posted online each week. For at least some stressed preachers who may be pressed for time, the temptation can be overwhelming to hear a well-crafted online sermon somewhere and pass all or part of it off as one’s own.

Could a culture of public forgiveness break our modern outrage cycle?

Posted April 28th, 2022

An article published last month by Vox entitled “Everyone wants forgiveness, but no one is being forgiven” captured our attention. “Modern outrage is a cycle,” the subhead reads. “Could a culture of public forgiveness ever break it?”

One church, four generations

Posted April 27th, 2022

Each Saturday during March, people gathered at each of Mid-Kentucky Presbytery’s four African American congregations to hear the stories of each congregation, including its heritage and ministry.

Impromptu worship

Posted April 19th, 2022

Theologically speaking, what feeds your soul? How does that understanding play itself out in your ministry and spiritual practices?

‘Writing faithfully, not perfectly’

Posted April 14th, 2022

You can find examples Rev. Jenny McDevitt’s creative spark on her Instagram site, found here. To hear about where that spark came from, listen to her Wednesday conversation with the Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty of the Presbyterian Foundation and the host of Leading Theologically, which can be found here or here.

Even in our polarized times, it’s possible to preach faithfully on third-rail topics

Posted April 7th, 2022

Each week, preachers make their way to the pulpit — whether wooden or virtual — to deliver a sermon to congregants living in a nation that’s increasingly polarized.

Being good stewards of God’s grace

Posted March 31st, 2022

Presbyterians who agree to serve God and their congregations as ruling elders or deacons sometimes find they had little idea what they’ve gotten themselves into.

The Long farewell

Posted March 24th, 2022

Kim Long is “is leaving our [community], and we want to send her forth with our prayers and ask God’s blessing upon her.”

‘Trust me and let me be part of this — but you be a part of it too’

Posted February 24th, 2022

First Presbyterian Church of Holland, Minnesota, will gather for worship on Ash Wednesday. But the service will be nontraditional, and the faithful there are asking Presbyterians across the country to devote some time at the beginning of Lent to do likewise, whether they’re worshiping in person or online.

Joining in the prayer of Creation

Posted February 22nd, 2022

At the beginning of the recent Theology, Formation & Evangelism ministry cohort on Spiritual Practices, the Rev. Dr. David Gambrell began a presentation on daily prayer in a curious way.