Love God, Neighbor, EnemyThe instruction from Jesus to love God with your whole heart, soul, strength, and mind—and your neighbor as yourself—has come to be called the Great Commandment. And it is great! It is comprehensive. It is active. It is expa...

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PrayPrayer is both a central spiritual practice for followers of Jesus, and, for many, one of the most difficult to grasp. It seems like prayer should be simple, just talking to God. But we worry about how we are praying, if we are saying the right ...

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Do Justice Most humans are born with an innate, general sense of right and wrong. Young children can give a detailed explanation of justice through the eyes of the victim when they feel they have been wronged. In the Do Justice unit, we learn that w...

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Sing a New SongThis practice explores how God’s people use song in moments of liberation, tribulation, and transformation to witness God’s new creation being revealed in their midst. Music makes space for God’s holy mystery. Songs and hymns remain w...

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Go TellEver since angels lit the Bethlehem sky and sent amazed shepherds to meet the baby, people whose lives have been touched by Jesus have been telling others the story. Go Tell demonstrates to us a practice of sharing a gift in love. The stories...

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Honor Sabbath In a quick-moving world filled with routines, the Sabbath can often become just another day of the week. It is so much more than that. Our understanding of Sabbath comes from the Hebrew word Shabbat, which means “to cease.” This abilit...

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Make Peace Make Peace focuses on Jesus’ words in the Beatitudes, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9), which have been the centerpiece of Christian social ethics for centuries. People, throughout histo...

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Practice Generosity Generosity is often understood as an act of kindness that involves giving out of one’s abundance to others in need. Biblical teachings describe the practice as something a little different. Generosity is simply, and profoundly, ...

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Forgive We forgive because God first forgives us. When we forgive one another, we participate in God’s way of being in the world. At its root, the word forgiveness draws on a Greek word meaning “to let go.” When we forgive one another, we let go of...

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Too often pastoral care is uninformed by historical practice and is overly influenced by psychological theory and practice, according to Andrew Purves. At least one consequence of this is that it is often disaffiliated from the church's theological ...

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This study introduces the creed by discussing the meaning of its phrases. To recognize what the phrases mean and ways they have been understood in our Reformed theological tradition is to move more deeply into our faith. The creed's meanings can str...

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Deacons: The Ministry of Compassion and Service guides nominated leaders through the discernment process: election to office; preparation for a ministry of compassion, witness, and service; ordination; and installation as a deacon. This insightful ...

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If you are exploring your Christian discipleship or if you are considering becoming a member of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), this workbook is for you! Noted theologian Don McKIm leads prospective members through the process of becoming a vit...

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New officer- training resources from Being Reformed will inspire transformational leaders for your church! Ruling Elders: Formation guides nominated leaders through the discernment process and helps readers come to terms with the process: election ...

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