Dissenter in a great society
50 years ago — August 22, 1966 The cover quote set the theme of an issue that reviewed the World Conference on..
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Though punishment and suffering be the consequence
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Transitions (from the Oct. 10, 2016 issue)
David Cozad, to interim pastor, Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, from interim pastor, Shandon Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S.C. Laurie Hill, to pastor, Community..
The Christian Wallet: Spending, Giving and Living with a Conscience
by Mike Slaughter with Karen Perry Smith Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 200 pages REVIEWED BY MIKE LITTLE When I see..
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Tales from the Wild West: Mid council leadership
by Sallie Watson Almost 200 years ago, a trail was charted between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Independence, Missouri, that would..
Responding with people, provisions, and prayers: The continuing work of the Holy Spirit in South Louisiana
Guest commentary by Mike Watson Three hours. That’s how long it took a group of church volunteers on Sunday, August 14,..
Do Something Else: The Road Ahead for the Mainline Church
by Nate Phillips Cascade Books, Eugene, Ore. 156 pages Reviewed by Michael McNamara There is a pervasive narrative regarding mainline churches..
Leveling up with the Holy Spirit: Game theory and church leadership
by Ken Evers-Hood It started with four quarters. Every Friday night when I was a boy growing up in the 80s, I would..
What buck stops where? Delegation and church leadership
by Dan Hotchkiss A famous sign on Harry Truman’s desk declared: The buck stops here. “The president — whoever he is,” Truman explained,..
Deceased (from the Aug. 29, 2016 issue)
Thomas W. Horton Jr., 89, Oct. 3, Rock Hill, S.C. Stanley N. Jones, 85, Oct. 30, Fountain Hills, Ariz. Ronald W. Kronk, 68,..
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“We do not consider playing ‘Pokemon Go’ to be appropriate decorum on the grounds of ANC. We ask all visitors to refrain..
Virtues outweigh the faults (40 years ago)
40 years ago — August 23, 1976 “I have long hoped that our church could produce a declaration of faith to stand..
Transitions (from the Aug. 29, 2016) issue
Christina B. Tutterow, to interim pastor, Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church, Charleston, W.Va., from pastor, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths, Va.
Retirements (from the Aug. 29, 2016 issue)
Anne C. Morgan, from pastor, New Hope Presbyterian Church, Asheville, N.C. Michael Mistic, from interim pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Barnesville, Ohio John..
Engaging all believers in the discovery of vision
by Christopher Edmonston Long before I started studying theology I had been exposed to the notion of the priesthood of all..
Call on me
Guest commentary by Donald McKim Tucked in the midst of Psalm 50 is verse 15: Call on me in the day of..
A congregation chooses welcome
by Laura Jervis, Dave Mammen and Nancy Muirhead An estimated 5 million Syrians have fled their country since civil war erupted over..
Presbyterians choosing welcome
by Laurie Kraus (with Susan Krehbiel and Teresa Waggener) The world is the midst of the greatest refugee crisis since World War..
ReInvention: Stories from an Urban Church
by Mark Whittall Wood Lake Publishing, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. 110 pages Reviewed by Jeff Krehbiel Some years ago at..
Toward a theology of refuge
Story and photos by Derek Macleod None is too many “None is too many.” That was the chilling (though, in the 1930s,..
Side Pony (Lake Street Dive)
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Consequence: A Memoir
by Eric Fair Henry Holt and Co., New York. 256 pages REVIEWED BY RICHARD R. CROCKER Eric Fair’s memoir is of great..
Newport Presbyterian Church — Bellevue, Washington
Newport Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, Washington, recently had the delight of having all five of its head of staff pastors lead in..
For the Glory: Eric Liddell’s Journey from Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr
by Duncan Hamilton Penguin Press, New York. 400 pages Reviewed by Neil Craigan When it comes to understanding the life of Eric..