by Kimberly Bracken Long Anyone who has tried to choose Scripture readings for a wedding knows that the Bible does not say..
You don’t know them. But, you answer the phone when they call the church, wanting to get married there (the sanctuary really..
by George Wilson I was a prison ministry skeptic. Why would I want to help get sentences reduced for those whom I..
As of this writing America continues to process the images of both non-violent and violent protest in Baltimore in the wake of..
by J. Eric Skidmore Last year 117 American law enforcement officers died in the line of duty. On the evening of May..
We stood in that field a good distance from Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison while I related to my other friends from..
Little did I know in June of 2014 that the next six months of my life would be spent in focused communications..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been talking about marriage the entire time I have been ordained as a pastor.
Guest commentary by Ed Koster In the 1920s, the Presbyterian Church was afflicted by theological, social and polity conflicts that went to..
"Educate a Child, Transform the World” — the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved that new initiative in 2014, the..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) makes headlines when the big votes roll around — on gay marriage, on divestment, on ordaining gays and..
by Marit Trelstad In theology, atonement is defined as reconciliation with God and amelioration of sin or wrongdoing. In historical theology, atonement..
Did they leap and wave and dance together before that rushing mighty wind; conflagrate, perhaps, above those wild astonished heads, like one..
Pentecost, I had always thought, was God’s way of saying that in Christ, we’re all the same. Culture and language may divide..
There is a common anecdote among Palestinian Christians I’ve met. They tell me that people often ask them when they converted to..
by Phyllis Tickle In the constant morphing and shifting of the 21st century, trying to “be” anything at all is a bit..
by Lauren Schneider and Tom Pardo Lake View Presbyterian Church In January 2012, I first entered the distinctive yet unassuming red-shingled building..
PRESBYTERIAN-RELATED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (B) Baccalaureate service (C) Commencement Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Ga. B: Fri., May 15, 4:30 p.m. C: Sat.,..
Some students arrive at college focused and sure of what they want to do: a platoon of future pharmacists, engineers, teachers and..
CHICAGO – Think of NEXT Church 2015 like a popcorn machine of ideas: creativity popping up, energy swirling through the air, the bowl..
by Ken Fuquay This year, after seven long years of “crag-climbing,” I will graduate from Union Presbyterian Seminary. Two framed diplomas with..
by Susan Fox and Lynn McClintock To commemorate the bicentennial of Union Presbyterian Seminary in 2012, students, staff, trustees, professors and community leaders..
by Billy Baker Music has been an integral aspect of the worship service for centuries. Whether it involves traditional chant, hymnody or..
by Julie Vidrick Evans Most of my colleagues agree there is great satisfaction in leading a church music program. We lead choirs..
Strip away the perfect lilies massed along, across the chancel steps, the bright reflecting sight and sound of brasses, and the white..
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