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..
Gun metal gray the sky this morning and along the shore at dead low tide an on-shore wind blows spume across the..
by Robert Chestnut Over the past several decades so many progressive Christian thinkers have raised so many critical problems with traditional theories..
The children who live at Assisi Snehalaya, a ministry of Catholic Franciscan friars in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, are almost..
Sometimes, when everything seems complicated, what’s most needed is one place of hope. In the city of Coimbatore, in the state of..
Technically, India abolished the caste system more than 70 years ago, after achieving independence and drafting a constitution. In reality, change doesn’t..
A visitor to India is first struck by what’s different: the ferocious swirl of honking traffic and color and smell and spice...
BALTIMORE – The words “Fear not!” rang out in worship, plenary sessions, workshops and the marketplace during the annual meeting of the..
Whatever your church situation you will find a vacation Bible school curriculum that will fit your needs. Here are some options for..
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