Presbyterians Today

Actions and decisions matter

We human beings have genuine free will in the choices we make, but our loving God is our co-creator.

Returning to the land

People of color find healing in working the land, which has historically been associated with slavery and picking produce for low wages.

Honing a church’s mission

Becoming a Matthew 25 church helped one congregation hone its mission offerings and its community identity.

Seeing with our hearts

Being able to see with the eyes of the heart can open our world to not only more love, but more beautiful God possibilities.

Windshields and rearview mirrors

Faithful living means keeping our eyes on the road ahead — without forgetting about God’s blessings in the past.

A church changed by COVID

Congregations now feel the full impact a two-year global pandemic has had on their ministries, leading them to assess the cost of connecting in new ways.

Creating a new Lenten tradition

Creating a Lenten “wreath” adapts the practice of lighting an Advent wreath and deepen one’s journey to the Good Friday cross.

Final goodbyes

A palliative care physician and author offers advice on how to say goodbye when the actual moment of death is at hand.

Living with the mind of Christ

While racism has permeated every age, perhaps we can overcome it with humility and putting others’ interests ahead of our own.