Louisville Seminary professor wins book award
LOUISVILLE (PNS)— Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Professor the Rev. Dr. J. Bradley Wigger is among the recipients of the 2020 Illumination Book..
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Presbyterian Historical Society awards Heritage Preservation Grants
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Survey: In most areas, smaller congregations every bit as vital as larger ones
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Stated Clerk urges Presbyterian churches to enforce sexual misconduct policies
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General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations holds winter meeting
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Jane Kurtz named winner of top Presbyterian Writers Guild award
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