Support our siblings affected by disaster, hunger and oppression through One Great Hour of Sharing.

simon doong

The PC(USA)’s Acting Stated Clerk shares her thinking on helping congregations and mid councils navigate change

Historically, Presbyterians “are used to being on a bigger stage and having what we say mean something,” the Acting Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Rev. Bronwen Boswell, said during a recent episode of “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast.” “We get caught up in that decline thinking rather than saying, ‘What is it we still have? What are the resources we have plenty of, and how do we need to look at the way ministry is going into the future?’”

‘A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast’ looks at raising kids beyond the binary

Jamie Bruesehoff, a recent guest on “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast,” recalled the first day her transgender daughter, Rebekah, came to church as herself. The one person whom Bruesehoff feared might cause problems for her and her husband, the pastor of the church, made a beeline for her following worship.

‘A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast’ looks at raising kids beyond the binary

Jamie Bruesehoff, the most recent guest on “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast,” recalled the first day her transgender daughter, Rebekah, came to church as herself. The one person whom Bruesehoff feared might cause problems for her and her husband, the pastor of the church, made a beeline for the pastor following worship.

‘A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast’ looks to help people who have been burned by religion

A queer psychotherapist who wrote a recent book about how people can rediscover their faith after a harmful church experience was the guest last week on “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast.” Listen to the 35-minute conversation that hosts Simon Doong and the Rev. Lee Catoe had with Matthias Roberts, author of “Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion,” by going here.

Presbyterian podcast looks at the harmful effects of church patriarchy

Liz Cooledge Jenkins, author of a new book on the perils of patriarchy, said on a recent episode of “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast” it can be “a long journey” for churches to determine just who gets to be considered a leader, a theologian or a biblical scholar. But many have found it’s a journey worth taking.

PC(USA) podcast examines the joys and challenges of ecumenical campus ministry

Last month, the Rev. Becca Seely and Ekama Eni of The Vine NYC — a group of gatherings of college and graduate students studying across New York City and hailing from a variety of faith backgrounds — were the guests of the Rev. Lee Catoe and Simon Doong during an episode of “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast.” Listen to their 46-minute conversation here.