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Practicing what she preaches

The Rev. Bronwen Boswell knows something about what Mary and Elizabeth experienced together two millennia ago.

PC(USA) introduces Advent resource webpage

As Christians across the globe prepare their hearts, homes and houses of worship to welcome and celebrate Jesus’ birth at Christmas, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has created a new online landing page that lists a wide variety of devotional and worship resources from across the agencies of the PC(USA) just in time for the Advent season, which begins on Sunday, Dec. 3.

Presbyterian Publishing launches a new Advent book on hospitality

While the world tries to rush us into Christmas, decorating the day after Halloween and packing it all up once the gifts are opened on December 25, Advent is a season of preparation that — like our holiday gatherings themselves — takes time and care.

‘The promise of God is that the future is not going to be like the present’

The Rev. Irvin Porter, associate for Native American Intercultural Congregational Support in the office of Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries, has offered up many presentations on the Doctrine of Discovery and the more than 500 years of history between Native American and white people in this country. Porter told Between Two Pulpits hosts Bryce Wiebe and Lauren Rogers Monday that only once has someone responded, “I didn’t do any of that, so why should I feel guilty?”

Advent spirituality in a wreath

An Advent wreath is a spiritual practice to help center ourselves and our prayers to God during this special season leading up to Christmas.

Listening for those silent nights

No matter whether we celebrate Christmas together or apart because of the pandemic, may we be embrace God’s loving grace.

Humility: Christ’s gift to us

Especially during Advent and Christmas, we are reminded to drop our arrogance and selfishness and embrace our call to humility.