Our denomination has opposed the death penalty as a theological matter.

When we hear the word "again" in modern English, we usually assume it means a repeat performance, like watching the Melania movie for a second time or going back to the Jewels because you forgot the milk to go with the Oreos.

Today, the installation of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury is not merely a change in title or a shift in ecclesiastical furniture. It is a profound recognition of the Spirit’s movement, which has never been confined by the narrow definitions of man.

Earlier today, we ordained Eld. Jessica Beasley as ruling elder. Her installation is a visual argument against those who use the Pauline Letters to keep women out of Church leadership.

When you walk past Edgewater Presbyterian Church or hear a greeting from the Chicago Presbytery, you usually hear some version of the phrase "welcoming church" or “accepting church.” Our sister denomination, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) uses “reconciling church.”

When visitors enter the Sanctuary at Edgewater Presbyterian Church, their eyes are often drawn to a striking centerpiece. It’s a massive, heavy icon of the Theotokos. This sacred image was written by the Rev. Nanette Sawyer.

I was met with a scent that felt unexpected in a Reformed space. Tucked away on a side table near the baptismal font was a simple ceramic bowl filled with sand, holding a few smoldering incense sticks.

To understand the salvation he brings, we have to look at the power structures that surrounded his manger.