In a cynical age, hope is seditious.
Editor’s Note: I recently participated with 19 other western Christian journalists in a seven-day tour of Jordan under the sponsorship of the Royal Jordanian Tourism Board.
If every strategy for fixing pastors succeeded — if they were re-visioned, re-trained, re-newed, re-stored — two things would happen.
Hallelujah. The General Assembly Mission Council is going to meet its budget without cutting staff (see p. 7). Now that we’re not in a state of crisis, let’s talk turkey about our giving. Let’s think theologically about our financial management. Let’s handle our money like the Presbyterian and Reformed – P&R – believers we claim to be.
Social networking tools are all the rage, but do they hold promise for faith communities?
Telling the truth is a hard thing to do. The preliminary report of the Special Committee to Study Issues of Civil Union and Christian Marriage (S.C.) tells the truth with stunning, spectacular clarity.
On Reformation Sunday this year (October 25) many of us will happily sing Luther’s famous hymn, “A Mighty Fortress.”
At age 16, Paul McCartney wrote a love song about two lovers growing old together. Eight years later, as his own father turned 64, McCartney included “When I’m 64” in the list for “Sgt. Pepper,” the Beatles’ 1967 album.
Meet His Royal Highness Prince El-Hassan bin Talal as Jack Habererinterviews him in the Royal Palace of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. ..
Background Within a day or two of moving into the editor’s office of the Presbyterian Outlook in January, 2006, I realized what overwhelming..
I couldn’t say it better, so I share with you the commentary of our Church Wellness columnist, Tom Ehrich, as he addresses these troubled times …
If you’ve ever driven across the United States, you know that there is more than one way to make the trip.
In my newspaper reporting days, we were always guided by the “Five W’s” (actually five W’s and one H), who, what, where, when, how, and why.
Holy Spirit revival breaks out on campus. Students descend upon the chapel for worship services that last for days. Classes are suspended for a fortnight to make room for this spontaneous divine visitation.
If you have been struggling with your own giving to the church or your congregation is having a difficult time raising its annual budget or meeting capital expenses, J. Clif Christopher’s book, Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate, A New Vision for Financial Stewardship (Abingdon Press, 2008) is for you.
(ABP) — We are pro-life evangelical Christians with long records of ministry and scholarship in which we have stood up for the unborn and for a society in which every child is welcomed into life and provided the opportunity to flourish.
“Time to change the subject, Pastor. “
The interview was going well as I shared my vision for all that I could offer as the program director for the main unit of the Greensboro Salvation Army Boys’ and Girls’ Club.
On Tuesday morning, I got the call that Kennedy had been born and everyone was doing well. At eleven I gathered with family and friends to celebrate Clara Mae’s life as we grieved her passing.
If I had the guts the narrative section (part II, step 5 of 6, sections 3, 4, 5, and 6) of my next PIF would read as follows: (all responses will be kept to the required 1,500 character limit.)
I’m sure we have all been there.
So what about the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Washington Office (WO)? What’s ahead for the program heralded by some as a bright light on Capitol Hill and excoriated by others as a black hole?
If you ever doubted the importance of training church leaders before they start leading, remember the last time this scenario occurred:
We now interrupt the Presbyterians’ celebration of John Calvin’s 500th birthday to listen into our Baptist neighbors’ celebration of their 400th birthday.
I don’t know a perfect formula for managing a church’s finances during a deep recession. Every situation is unique. But here are some tips for taking hold
of the situation:
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