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...
I am thankful for Catherine Franklin Vandegrift – teacher, missionary, entrepreneur and beloved child of God. Catherine grew up in the Presbyterian..
BALTIMORE – The words “Fear not!” rang out in worship, plenary sessions, workshops and the marketplace during the annual meeting of the..
Some seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil . . . and when the sun rose, it..
READING THE STORY OF THE DISCIPLES on their way to Emmaus reminds me of home. Hospitality is at the center of Mexican..
I have been a pastor in National Capital Presbytery for 39 years. Of all the things I have observed during that time,..
In the recent film, “The Theory of Everything,” the brilliance, determination and courage of the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking is dramatically portrayed. A..
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
Whatever your church situation you will find a vacation Bible school curriculum that will fit your needs. Here are some options for..
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
Lent is a season of fasting and repentance in preparation for Easter. This season, situated in the grey dregs of winter, reflects..
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
I’m a town in Carolina, I’m a detour on a ride For a phone call and a soda, I’m a blur from..
by Annette Weissenrieder What happens here is not simply a great scholarly enterprise with subscribers on all continents and in dozens of..
In the ninth season of the ABC show Grey’s Anatomy, Dr. Mark Sloan is on life support due to injuries sustained in..
by Edwin Chr. Van Driel There’s a remarkable passage in one of the upcoming lectionary readings. “Some Greeks,” John writes, came to..
THESE DAYS I’M KEENLY AWARE that my dad won’t be here forever. At 92, my Armenian father is sharp as a tack..
Effective leadership has three requirements: A compelling vision (where we want to get); Incremental steps (what we will do next to get there);..
Brokenness is an important word in the church. It’s akin to the word “depravity,” but feels less churchy and less heavy-handed. Maybe..
When I started in the ministry way, way back in 1974, I don’t think I ever heard of an interim pastor. Over..
Our congregation has been wrestling with the concept of missionality — that we, as the church, engage with God in God’s mission to..
Many PC(USA) congregations are considered “family-sized.” According to Alice Mann’s work on congregation sizes, a “family” congregation has up to 50 adults..
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