Kate Bluett – Washington Presbyterian Church

The Great Omission

Writing for Christianity Today, Jen Wilkin points out the decline in Bible literacy and offers some concrete ways for churches to turn things around.

To start, we have forgotten that discipleship requires learning. We have reduced its definition to attendance, service, giving, relationship-building, and mostly peer-led, feelings-level discussions. But at its most fundamental level, discipleship is a process of learning—of renewing our minds to no longer conform to the world.

When Waiting Draws Us Near to God

Bethany Broderick writes about an influential worship service at her church and how it taught her to wait on God.

Yet when we look at God’s story of redemption, we see waiting can be a blessing in God’s economy. Abraham waited for the promised son. The Israelites waited to be delivered from Egypt, then waited again to enter the Promised Land. David waited to be crowned king. Time and again, God wove waiting into the story of his people in order to draw them closer to him.

On the WPCA Blog This Week

This week on the blog we published an article I wrote called From God’s Promises to Faith. If you haven’t already seen it, check it out!

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Each Friday, I’ll post links to 3–5 resources from around the web you may want to check out.

Freedom in Devotions

At the beginning of a new year, this post is a good reminder about the goal of our spiritual practices. (It also sounds a warning about the traps we can fall into.)

Once we come to grips with the honest truth that our status with God is completely unearned and freely given to us by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, that may reveal our true motivation in doing all these things. If my true motivation was tied up in a belief that I was earning (or forfeiting) the blessings and favor of God, then I’ve forgotten the goal of devotions in the first place.

How do I deal with anxiety and depression related to aging?

This video from CCEF is full of biblical advice about anxiety related to aging. (A transcript is also available.)

If you have lingering regrets, speak them to the Lord and let his grace and mercy meet you. He has born your guilt and shame, and it’s okay to lament the loss of vitality in various areas of your life. By speaking of your disappointments and fears and sadness to the Lord, you are doing what so many of the Psalms model—faithful and trust-building crying out to the Lord.

All Flesh Shall See

Our poem of the week: All Flesh Shall See, by Kate Bluett. This is an Advent poem which also keeps the Good Friday work of Jesus in view. (I just discovered this poet on Substack and I think she’ll be making repeated appearances in these links in the coming year.)

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Links for the Weekend (2026-01-23)