Affirming our mission in an era of change: The future of Presbyterian colleges
by Richard H. Dorman When a small group of Westminster College undergraduate students petitioned to start a campus chapter of a national..
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edited by Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm, Ronald J. Allen and Dale P. Andrews Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 510 pages REVIEWED BY DAVID..
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October 13, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s October 13, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click..
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by Rowan Williams Wm. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Mich. 96 pages REVIEWED BY SHELBY ETHERIDGE I wish someone had handed me..
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by Laird Stuart For a number of years I taught a course at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary on parish administration and leadership. At..
Deceased (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Allen Morrison, 84, June 6, Pilot Mountain, N.C.
Honorably retired (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Samuel Barclay Adams and Janice Marie Lamott Adams, from interim co-pastors, Central Presbyterian Church, Montclair, N.J. James Horn, from interim pastor, Kingston..
Transitions (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Steven Barnes, from associate pastor, Cook’s Memorial Church, Charlotte, N.C., to pastor, First Church, Newton, N.C. Gregory M. Busby, from member-at-large to..
Ordinations (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Jeffrey D. Bergeson, to pastor, Unity Church, Cambridge, Ohio, by Muskingum Valley Presbytery Deanna Drake, to chaplain, Rush Presbyterian Hospital, by Blackhawk..
Anniversaries (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Community Presbyterian Church, Malverne, N.Y., 100 years First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas, 160 years Flower Mound Presbyterian Church, Flower Mound, Texas, 160..
Seamless Faith: Simple Practices for Daily Family Life
by Traci Smith Chalice Press, Atlanta, Ga. 167 pages REVIEWED BY KELLY BOUBEL SHRIVER Last year I made a crucial mistake on..
Opening the book on theology
by Shane Berg, Donald M. Vorp, John Andrew Newgren and Gregory Murray Libraries, since their inception, have focused their efforts on two..
Deceased (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Thomas Eugene Armstrong, 67, Dec. 12, Hermitage, Pa. William Borgman, 86, June 7, Portland, Ore. H. Dana Feron III, 82, May 16,..
Transitions (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Gail Doering, from Presbytery of San Francisco, to interim pastor, First Church, North Bend, Ore. Jim Gill, from interim to pastor, Faith..
Retirements (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Nancy E. Muth, from pastor, First Church, Philadelphia, Pa. Barry L. Phillips, from pastor, Second Church, Newport News, Va. Gregory Hugh Ritter,..
Ordinations (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Rebecca Blake, to pastor, Beacon, Philadelphia, Pa. by Philadelphia Presbytery David Bonnema, to associate pastor, Palma Ceia Church, Tampa, Fla., by Presbytery..
Anniversaries (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Bethel Murdoch Church, Loveland, Ohio, 200 years Covenant Church, Marietta, Ga., 50 years First Church, Freeport, Texas, 100 years Trinity Church, Laurinburg,..
The new pastor’s first year: Part 2
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Columbia Seminary board appoints interim president
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