Minister Appreciation Month
We once had a minister whom I truly detestedWhose preaching was perhaps his very worst fault;In fact I thought he should have..
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Disparaging words
I’m sure we have all been there.
WCC presidents rue lack of women in top posts
GENEVA (ENI) — Three women who serve as presidents of the World Council of Churches (WCC) have expressed "considerable concern and great disappointment" about the lack of women in senior staff leadership positions in the world's biggest church grouping.
Ringing the bell for creation Oct. 24: A symbolic act
I made an unusual symbolic commitment as a teenager: I would not get my drivers license until I turned 21 years old.
Rome to Washington via Louisville
So what about the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Washington Office (WO)? What’s ahead for the program heralded by some as a bright light on Capitol Hill and excoriated by others as a black hole?
Hmong ministry is mutual journey of discovery, identity, faith
Communities all over the country are experiencing it – changing population because of immigration.
Muslims press public schools on Islamic holidays
Calculus and chemistry are among the pressures awaiting Mesuka Akter, a senior this year at Long Island City High School in New York City.
Black U.S. church members boycott S.C. over flag
(ENI) — African American members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a U.S.-based Protestant denomination, are joining other church bodies in boycotting the state of South Carolina for displaying the Confederate flag on the state capitol grounds.
Census won’t count Mormon missionaries, others living abroad
(RNS) Mormon missionaries serving abroad will not be counted in the 2010 U.S. census, despite the hopes of Utah congressmen that they would be included, the Census Bureau said.
Are we giving away Ghost Ranch?
The proposal before the General Assembly Mission Council to transfer title of Ghost Ranch Conference Center in Abiquiu, N.M., to the Ghost Ranch Governing Board, a separate non-profit corporation, is raising a lot of eyebrows and rhetorical dust.
Rethinking Rome
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is undertaking a mission study of its Washington office. We don’t know how many Presbyterians are aware of the existence and significance of this study, although many have noted the discord of recent years. We are confident many are praying for a solution to the disharmony of recent years.
God, You Give Each Generation
Can be sung to HYMN TO JOY 8.7.8.7.D.
Say “No” to sandbagging
If you ever doubted the importance of training church leaders before they start leading, remember the last time this scenario occurred:
Judicial Commission of Boston Presbytery rules performing same-sex wedding allowed
When the couple came to Jean Southard and asked if she would marry them, that was not, for her, a difficult decision.
“District 9”
District 9” is just full of unlikely premises:
Film in review: “All About Steve”
“All About Steve” is one of those silly romantic comedy movies that tries so hard to be cute that it just plain..
Taiwan churches welcome Dalai Lama as China denounces the trip
(ENI)--Churches in Taiwan welcomed exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama who prayed in the village of Hsiaolin on the south of the island on August 31 while visiting typhoon victims. Beijing said, however, it "resolutely opposes" the trip by the Dalai Lama, who it accuses of leading a campaign to separate Tibet from China.
Taiwan Presbyterians ask Obama to review China-Taiwan policy
(ENI) — Members of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan have written an open letter to President Barack Obama asking that his administration review U.S. policy to China and Taiwan and reiterate the need to respect the island's independence.
World church body urges Pakistan to repeal blasphemy law
GENEVA, (ENI) — The main governing body of the World Council of Churches has called on the government of Pakistan to repeal the section of the country's penal code which carries a mandatory death penalty for anyone found guilty of blasphemy.
World church grouping urges freeze on Israeli settlements
GENEVA (ENI) — The World Council of Churches has called upon the Israeli government to "implement an open-ended freeze" on all settlement construction and expansion in the West Bank and East Jerusalem "in preparation for negotiating peace in good faith" in the region.
Leaving baggage, training behind can be helpful, say leaders at Presbyterian Global Fellowship meeting
SOLANA BEACH, Calif. - Learning to manage one's life is a form of success, but giving up that success is necessary when trying new things, said speakers at the closing of the Presbyterian Global Fellowship meeting here Aug. 21-22.
WCC drop in contributions
Geneva (ENI) — The global economic crunch has hit membership contributions to the World Council of Churches, which have dropped, a meeting of the church grouping's main governing body, its central committee, has heard.
Beyond the walls: Small West Virginia churches look outward to surrounding communities
Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of stories about congregations engaged in significant outreach and evangelism ministries, reflecting the General Assembly’s commitment to “Grow Christ’s Church Deep and Wide.” — Jerry L. Van Marter
ENI comes under fire at WCC governing body meeting
GENEVA (ENI) — Criticism of Ecumenical News International (ENI) surfaced during a routine report today (September 1) at a meeting of the World Council of Churches' main governing body, its central committee, taking place in Geneva.
Muslims to pray in Washington, D.C. for “soul of America”
(ENI/RNS)--Tens of thousands of Muslims plan to pray "for the soul of America" outside the U.S. Capitol September 25 in what is being described as a first-of-its-kind event.