Coming to America
by Adela Hasic In the early 90s, as the Bosnian civil war erupted, my entire life was flipped upside down. At 6..
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The Sin of Certainty: Why God Desires Our Trust More Than Our “Correct” Beliefs
by Peter Enns HarperOne Publishing, San Francisco. 240 pages REVIEWED BY ROBERT MELONE JR. What did it for me was the death..
Taking the challenge to change: Mission trips that last a lifetime
by John Reiter “I thought refried beans only came from a can,” the volunteer chuckled, while scribbling down the recipe for homemade..
How to Survive a Church Building Project
A complimentary 60-minute LIVE webinar Tuesday, September 13 at 2:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT) Presented by the Presbyterian Investment & Loan Program..
Navigating challenges in adult education
by Rebecca Kirkpatrick When I began serving my first congregation almost 15 years ago, its adult education programming on Sunday morning looked..
J. Herbert Nelson
“I believe we are not dying. I believe we are reforming.” – Newly-elected stated clerk, J. HERBERT NELSON, to the 222nd General Assembly
Deceased (from the Aug. 1, 2016 issue)
Billie Starr Brightwell, 60, Nov. 3, Lynchburg, Va James M. Brown, 84, Dec. 2, Portland, Ore. Gene W. Burris, 81, Jul. 28,..
Retirements (from the Aug. 1, 2016 issue)
J. Ernest Johnson, from pastor, Highland Presbyterian Church, Fayetteville, N.C. Mark E. Kennedy, from pastor, Vivian Presbyterian Church, Vivian, La. Sheppard Dean..
Transitions (from the Aug. 1, 2016 issue)
Allison T. Bauer, to pastor, Second Presbyterian Church, Portsmouth, Ohio, from pastor, Frankfort United Church, Hookstown, Pa. Tim Blodgett, to pastor, Southminster..
Ordinations (from the Aug. 1, 2016 issue)
Olivia Lane, to chaplain, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., by National Capital Presbytery Joel Wood, to associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Hilton Head..
Weaving education throughout ministry
by Kristin Willett Our congregation has been exploring what it means to weave Christian education throughout everything we do. In reality, everything..
Becoming a community of learners: Reimaging Christian education
by C. Christopher Smith Christian education serves a wonderful purpose in the life of our churches. When done well, it gives us space for..
Changing default values: My experience of the Belhar Confession at GA
Guest commentary by Maryjane Finne Computer applications often provide default values to aid with data entry. Sometimes, however, adopting the default causes..
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Why is change so hard? A brain-savvy approach to understanding and navigating change
by Holly Inglis Change – it’s part of everyday life in the 21st century (and actually has been for some time). But..
Why you may be doing Christian education all wrong: Four false assumptions you need to give up
by Israel Galindo A problem in perpetuity: Churches appreciate the importance and value of Christian education for the spiritual growth of their..
Transforming the walls that divide us at Triennium
Guest commentary by Rebecca Cummings Youth conferences tend to use themes that deal with breaking down boundaries and this year’s Presbyterian Youth..
Tumult: Looking to God in times of injustice
Guest commentary by Alex W. Evans By now, all of us are familiar with these phrases: “Black Lives Matter” ... “Blue Lives Matter”..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board hopes new structure will bring strategic focus
CHICAGO – Ministerial teams and administrative committees. Those are the new building blocks of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board’s internal..
Board considers next steps on General Assembly actions and reviews committee report
CHICAGO – The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, meeting in Chicago July 27-29 for its annual retreat,..
The Grammar of God: A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible
by Aviya Kushner Spiegel & Grau, New York. 272 pages REVIEWED BY EMERY J. CUMMINS This book took shape at the renowned..
The gift of God’s grace: Go as you are
By Christopher De La Cruz More than 4,700 high school students took over Purdue University in Indiana during five hot, humid..
William Deresiewicz
“Ultimately, colleges have inherited the spiritual mission of churches. As religious beliefs have declined with the rise of science, especially among educated..