Pope Francis is not a standard bearer for the right or the left (commentary)
(RNS) It’s one thing to say kind words about gay people and atheists while admonishing those who would bury them in stones. It’s one thing to..
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Bookmark – Daily Feast: Meditations from Feasting on the Word; Year A
Kathleen Long Bostrom, Elizabeth Caldwell and Jana K. Reiss, editors Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 552 pages. This book truly is..
A tribute to Nelson Mandela: How a seemingly inevitable bloody revolution was avoided
For at least 60 years, the light of Nelson Mandela, the man known to his people as Madiba, has shined over the..
Film in review – “Night Train To Lisbon”
Raimund Gregorius (Jeremy Irons) is an aging schoolteacher living by himself in a small apartment in Bern, Switzerland. He gets up in..
Shaped by Methodists, Mandela paid tribute to the role of religion
(RNS) Nelson Mandela, the former South African president who died Thursday (Dec. 5), had a deep connection with religious institutions. Mandela was..
Nelson Mandela: dreamer of big dreams – South African leader remembered by Presbyterians as ‘icon of reconciliation’
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ― a modern-day Moses who led his people, his nation and the world out of the racist captivity of apartheid..
Book review – Did Jesus Really Rise From The Dead? A Surgeon-Scientist Examines the Evidence
by Thomas A. Miller, MD Crossway, Wheaton, Ill. 176 pages. reviewed by EUGENE BIERLY For most people in the scientific..
What is the Spirit saying to the churches?
In the introduction to the last book of the Bible, the author looks forward to the future of Christian ministry by asking..
Wild Goose uprising: Worshiping community in heart of Appalachia offers bluegrass music, taste of the unexpected
Worshipers are beginning to refer to Wild Goose as their “thin place” (where the veil between heaven and earth is very..
Office of the General Assembly Statement on Minister Housing Case in Wisconsin
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Office of the General Assembly (OGA) has been receiving inquiries and questions regarding the November 21, 2013 decision of..
Purple church
In Christ there is no East or West — as the old hymn goes — but among his followers today there is..
Two kinds of congregations
I see two kinds of congregations emerging. To put it baldly: one kind is the congregation that will survive and thrive..
A “just in case” life
My church is reading a book by Jeff Shinabarger called “More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity.” Convicting in an..
Activists end immigration fast as thousands of others take up the cause
WASHINGTON (RNS) Sapped by three weeks of a water-only diet, three activists for immigration reform ended their fasts Tuesday (Dec. 3) with..
Relief work continues after typhoon in the Philippines
Nearly a month after Typhoon Haiyan devastated much of the central part of the Philippines, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) continues to work with its partners to..
The engine of change is on full throttle (commentary)
(RNS) My first career: print journalism. Current status of that field: on life support. My second career: pastoring neighborhood churches. Current status..
A new look at Giving Tuesday: More give to religion than realize it
(RNS) This is Giving Tuesday, when nonprofits of every stripe hope to attract some of the billions of dollars to be spent during..
Presbyterian partner leading the World Council of Churches in Latin America
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Rev. Gloria Ulloa was recently named president of the World Council of Churches for Latin America and the Caribbean. She..
Preparing for joy
Every church prepares for Christmas. Perhaps your church produces an elaborate pageant or the choir sings special music during worship. We light..
Celebrating the Church Year in Verse and Rhyme (presented by J. Barrie Shepherd)
A Presbyterian Outlook 90-minute webinar presented by J. Barrie Shepherd
Tuesday, January 28 2014 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT)
Is there a poet hiding inside your soul? Are you a preacher that’s ready to bring fresh color to move your congregation? Are you ready to spice up your congregation’s liturgy in ways that evoke depth responses and produce lasting memories? One of the most renowned church poet-preachers of the past 40 years wants to share his gifts, his heart, his skills with you.
Archbishop of Canterbury: The cross has become a fashion symbol
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The Christian cross has become little more than a piece of jewelry worn around the necks of celebrities, said..
Pope Francis meets with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Can the so-called “Francis effect” that has captivated the imagination of the Catholic Church now extend to global politics?..
Editorial – In with something new
Out with “something old.” In with “something new.” The Jews have it made. They get to say good-bye to the old..
No longer strangers
“He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came..
Prosperity gospel televangelist Paul Crouch dead at 79
(RNS) Paul Crouch, the religious broadcaster who co-founded Trinity Broadcasting Network and was known for his prosperity gospel messages and lavish lifestyle, died..