Survivor’s Guilt. Google describes it as a particular kind of guilt that develops in people who have survived a life-threatening situation.
I was in Estes Park, Colorado, last month meeting with a group of city network leaders who have a heart for seeing their cities transformed.
More houses of worship are offering mental health programs, especially African American congregations.
The first church I served as pastor was small. Twenty-nine members, 14 of whom were home-bound. The other 15 were there every Sunday.
At its peak over the last year and a half, more than 40% of adults reported anxiety or depression symptoms—four times the pre-pandemic rate.
FLORENCE, S.C. – Shurrie Timmons has been promoted to the assistant director of the First Presbyterian Church Child Development Center.
We are now in one of the greatest times of the year. It is known or called, by some, as the “sportsman’s paradise season.” Baseball and soccer…
The Satanic Temple, a nontheistic group, is invoking the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to challenge Texas’ new anti-abortion law.
The Moon Festival, rooted in China’s long history and rich cultural traditions, is celebrated on Sept. 21 this year. In China, though, the fes…
Greetings everyone! Here we are, halfway through September, and autumn officially begins Wednesday.
The subject of a new biopic, Tammy Faye was a televangelist icon. But she also represented another side of the evangelical coin — one that was…
The recent social-justice protests have once again highlighted the destructive nature of racism and the importance of the recognition of the o…
Women have long complained they have second-class status in the Church, despite doing the lion's share of its work teaching in schools, runnin…
Interest in Wicca and witchcraft appears to be increasing, but what exactly is Wicca in the first place?
As the Jewish community prepares to celebrate the High Holy Days, a scholar of the Bible explains their history and why they might offer conso…
There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each of these pillars is an important part of being Muslim.
As a child, I’d often hear the phrase, “Blood is thicker than water.” I attempted to research the origin of this phrase and found one source t…
It's the biggest curb to the constitutional right to an abortion in decades, and Republicans in other states are considering similar measures.…
When I was growing up, one of my favorite things to do on a summer’s night was to catch lightnin’ bugs. Some folks call them fireflies.
A couple of weeks ago it was my pleasure to watch 167 campers come to WinShape Camps for Communities on the campus of First Presbyterian Church.
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I saw Jesus about two months ago. He was in the mountains of Kentucky and was giving out popsicles. And he looked like two sisters in their 80s.
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Therefore, whene…
Greetings, everyone! It’s almost August! Where has this year gone? It seems as if life just goes by faster and faster! This thought leads me i…
Be generous in prosperity and thankful in adversity. This extract from the Baha’i writings encapsulates an ideal about how we should strive to…
Thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the co…
Since sharing my thoughts on the blessing of letting go, I have been somewhat consumed with the thought of forgiveness.
Disaffected young evangelicals and those who left the church describe an out-of-touch institution not in line with their political beliefs, a …
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