SAN ANTONIO — Organized around the theme, “A Light to the Nations,” from Isaiah 42:6–7, the annual Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) conference drew together about 1,000 leaders from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Reformed Church in America, the Christian Reformed Church, the Presbyterian Church of Canada, and the Moravian Church in America.
With a new administration in Washington, faith-based groups are keeping an eye on what policies the Obama administration is supporting and how the new Congress is leaning — trying to get a sense of who will be listened to, and what role people of faith might play.
Former President Jimmy Carter’s recent book, We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan that Will Work, reviews the contributions of past U.S. presidents toward peace in Israel and Palestine, and advances his hopes that President Barack Obama might be able to complete the task.
The advice to the 218th General Assembly (2008) from the Advisory Committee on the Constitution again brings into question the committee’s objectivity.
John 3:14-21
This passage represents the conclusion of Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus about rebirth and baptism, and in a sense answers Nicodemus’ final question “How can these things be?” (3:9).
(Editor’s note: This “hymn” may be sung to the tune “Aurelia” to
which we usually sing the words “The Church’s One Foundation.”)
The heart of any effective Communications Strategy is a radical commitment to communicating information. You have to believe that constituents need and deserve information in order to participate effectively.
John 2:13-22
John’s account of Jesus’ activity in the temple portrays Jesus going to Jerusalem early in his ministry.
Mark 8:31-38
Editor’s Note: This devotional is the second of seven to run in the Outlook in observance of the 2009 Lenten season. They are based on the lectionary texts for each week.
Mark 1:9-15
Editor’s Note: This devotional is the first of seven to run in the Outlook in observance of the 2009 Lenten season. They are based on the lectionary texts for each week.
Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., hosted the Lilly Conference February 27 and 28, to address globalization and diversity issues.
GENEVA — (ENI) The search for a new general secretary for the World Council of Churches has closed with the head of the search committee saying only that a number of candidates have been nominated, but without naming any of them.
LOUISVILLE — In yet another indication of the financial crunch facing the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the denomination’s national staff was notified March 6 they will be furloughed for one week of unpaid leave in May.
Cape Town — (ENI) A complaint by South Africa Christian groups over an article deemed blasphemous in a University of Cape Town students' magazine resulted in the withdrawal of it by a country-wide retailer from its shelves, sparking a national debate.
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Caption: First Lady Michelle Obama joins those who served breakfast today (March 5) at Miriam’s Kitchen, a feeding ministry of Western Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. Photo by Carol Howard Merritt, used by permission.[/caption]First Lady Michelle Obama visited and served meals at Miriam’s Kitchen for the Homeless at Western Church in Washington, D.C. today (March 5) as part of her effort to focus attention on the issues of nutrition and the homeless.
The Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area did not make a mistake when it voted in January 2008 to restore the ordination of Paul Capetz, an openly-gay theology professor who will not promise that he will live in celibacy, the General Assembly Permanent Judicial Commission has ruled.
What do marshmallows and mission have in common?
Our modern lives are full and we often find ourselves compelled to do more or get more with the time we have.
Brian Frick recently joined the staff of the General Assembly Council as associate for camp and conference ministries, a position funded by the recently created Hostetter Fund for Camps.
Mission trips can be an important part of a church’s ministry.
Persons who have life-changing experiences at camps or conference centers often see those places as dear to them and sacred ground.
In the aftermath of General Assembly we have been treated to yet another season of comment on the actions taken.
I met Bob Reinhardt on August 4, 1967, at a 4-H fair in Passaic County, N.J. A chance meeting between two strangers who had nothing better to do on a hot summer evening?
It is 2 a.m. and I cannot sleep. It again gives me the opportunity to think about life and ministry at the ripe old age of 90.
Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution — And How It Can Renew America, by Thomas L. Friedman. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008. Hb., 448 pp. $27.95
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