“We will be better off in another denomination,” said the person who has decided God’s will for their congregation. That assumption has..
LOUISVILLE – In a time when the narrative of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is one of decline, what is the story of..
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – She hadn’t aimed for fame. All she wanted was peace for her homeland. Liberia had been in a..
In a previous column, I explored the negative work of the Holy Spirit when we asked “what if the Spirit says..
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – It is sad to recognize that our own PC(USA) has spent so many years and General Assemblies embroiled..
In its latest issue, The Atlantic published an article describing where and how America is recovering from the Great Recession. With glossy..
Finances for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continue to look challenging — with expenses being held in check for now, but with the..
Caution to readers: This story contains details of sexual abuse allegations taken from an administrative commission’s report. Five men’s accusations against..
“Sixty years,” he whispered as he tried to blink back tears. “Sixty years.” We’d just walked outside from..
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, Nov. 3, 2013 – Just like the Presbyterians, only more so. Through the first three days of discussions,..
When the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta met in August, Ed Albright – who had served as executive presbyter there for eight years..
CHICAGO – When the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) meets in Detroit next summer, the primary focus of the Covenant..
What would it take to grow your church by 10%? No church can grow just by opening its doors on Sunday..
Q. 86. Since we are redeemed from our sin and its wretched consequences by grace through Christ without any merit of our..
Should the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) incorporate Stony Point Conference Center outside New York City as a separate legal entity? In a conversation..
As of October 1, I have served in my current congregation – “my first..
A few big gray mammals sat by the campfire at last month’s meetings of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) The elephants..
In the last few months, I have begun to explore an approach to Christian engagement in American politics that is less faithful..
Most of us have heard the possibly apocryphal story of theologian Karl Barth answering a student’s question about the most important thing..
Heidi Husted Armstrong wrote me a letter and I don’t even know her. She wrote a letter to those “considering leaving”..
I began my academic career as professor at College of the Holy Cross, a very fine Jesuit school in Worcester, Massachusetts...
(Click here for part one of this two-part post.) Hard conversations are unavoidable, even for the sweetest, most kind-hearted church leaders. ..
“Small talk” is a vital part of every congregation’s life. We greet one another after worship, commenting on sports and gardens and..
The vast majority of independent, private institutions of higher learning in the U.S. were established by the church. Hundreds of historically Protestant..
It has happened again. Getting out into the community is a game-changer. For several years, I have been working with declining churches..
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