Project Homecoming: An alternate urban camp for grown-ups
When over 180,000 homes were flooded in New Orleans in 2005, open-hearted volunteers came by the tens of thousands. Among the first..
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Pentecostal Presbyterians (Moderator’s column)
LOUISVILLE (PNS) “When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. … All of them were filled..
Bookmark – Practicing Presence in an Age of Distraction
by Diane M. Mills Skylight Paths Press, Woodstock, Vt. 150 pages. The author believes that “conversation is a way of being.”..
Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center seeks to fill spiritual space
ZEPHYR POINT, NEV (PNS) Bedford Holmes likes to use the Celtic spiritual idea of “thin places” when talking about the palpable sense of..
Learning to become a spiritual listener through presence—not books
This month, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook Outpost..
Contemplating space and the local congregation (Stated clerk’s column)
Cold creates community. I drive past a bus stop every day. It is where two routes cross so there are usually several..
“Plan World Day of Prayer, Feb. 25”
70 Years Ago — February 7, 1944 “Binding every continent of the war torn world together in a fellowship of intercession, the..
Do you favor the legalization of marijuana?
SOURCE: 2013 AMERICAN VALUES SURVEY, PUBLIC RELIGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
Doing more with less: Despite challenges, Christian educators are needed more than ever, Educator of the Year tells APCE
SAN JOSE, CALIF. (PNS) Growing up in a 60-member church in rural Pennsylvania shaped the ministry of Debbie Hough, the Association of Presbyterian..
Bottoms up: Future of ecumenism is local, not ‘macro,’ Cuban professor says
MANTANZAS, CUBA (PNS) The Rev. Daniel Montoya, longtime professor at Seminario Evangelico Teologia (Evangelical Theological Seminary, or SET) here, calls his core..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Sikh Coalition to host interfaith dialogue events in New York City
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Sikh Coalition will unveil a new partnership by hosting their first series of Neighbor..
Update on Political Turmoil in Thailand: A Call for Prayer
This week the Thai government confirmed that general elections scheduled for Sunday, February 2, will be held, despite warnings from the Election..
Face-to-face connections: APCE participants urged to unplug, reconnect
SAN JOSE, CALIF (PNS) Gathered in the heart of Silicon Valley, the participants at this year’s Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) annual conference..
A honest ‘selfie’ – We must align inner lives with outer presentations, APCE hears
As the Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year, “selfie” has become a major theme in our society. Self-portraits typically taken with smartphones,..
Film in review – “The Legend of Hercules”
Yes, this one just as cheesy as you would expect it to be, in the proud tradition of Steve Reeves as Hercules. ..
Film in review – “Narco Cultura”
This is a documentary about the encroachment of the “narcotics culture” and the way it has pervaded not only all of Mexico,..
Film in review – “Ride Along”
You know, there aren’t many active comedy teams in the movies any more, though we could all probably name several from times..
Book review – David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
by Malcolm Gladwell Little, Brown and Company, New York, NY. 296 pages. Not everyone enjoys Malcolm Gladwell as I do. His..
The role of certainty in the life of the disciple
Elijah was certain that there was no real god except the God who had called Israel out of Egypt and asked the..
Planning a study leave
Two weeks of study leave included in a pastor’s compensation package provide a valuable time for spiritual and academic growth, relaxation and..
Will the sane Christians please stand up?
When I moved from the United States to Northern Ireland I never expected the Huffington Post to signal one of the most..
Five things that I wish I’d learned in seminary
In seminary, I had terrific classes. Old and New Testament, Church History, Theology, Pastoral Care, Hebrew, Greek and some handy German. Oh,..
What’s abortifacient? Disputes over birth control fuel Obamacare fight
WASHINGTON (RNS) Conception. Pregnancy. Abortion. Abortifacient. Those words today are in a rhetorical swamp where contesting religious, medical and political views muddy..
Can Cathy McMorris Rodgers resurrect compassionate conservatism?
President Obama touched on several hot button issues as he addressed the economy, immigration and gun violence in his State of the Union..
In South Sudan conflict, churches attacked, looted
(RNS) African church leaders are urging parties in the South Sudanese conflict to respect places of worship, after rebels attacked and..