Because the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. denomination is unfortunately losing member churches to other denominations, let us consider why denominations are established in..
Gracious God, as we prepare to go out from this place: Help us to remember. That is our prayer as our attention..
Katallagete! Be reconciled! Grace then gratitude… reconciliation then justice “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and..
Lent is an odd time of rapid growth. It’s like the strident, awkward middle school years of the soul, except that it..
The congregation I serve is currently restructuring its session committees. After several years of a wide number of groups, faithful and focused..
My congregation affords me two weeks of paid study leave (i.e., continuing education). I decided to use a portion of this year’s..
Yesterday I went on a pastoral visit to two of my longest tenured church members, a couple who joined the church in..
by Rocky Supinger A colloquium is a buttoned-up thing. Professors in blazers present scholarly papers to a small audience that takes hand-written..
Over 600 Christians of more than 20 nationalities traveled to the West Bank city of Bethlehem last week to participate in the..
Carol Howard Merritt wrote a beautiful piece a few weeks ago about the great things about being a pastor. It got me..
That neighborhood church you visited that just had too many people your grandparents’ age—I know they were overly eager to meet you...
Shortly after the last presidential election in 2012, I asked some friends if they could remember the campaign slogans for the two..
In early February, twelve young Presbyterian pastors from all over the nation gathered around a table to discuss the future of the..
I recently read an article about pioneers and settlers in a church setting. There are those who come looking for a good,..
Lent is a season in which some Christian traditions (including many of my Presbyterian brothers and sisters) practice fasting. We "give up"..
Montreat, N.C. – Knox. Knox. Who’s there? Tutor, priest, bodyguard, rebel, Protestant minister, galley slave, exile, a leader of the Protestant..
The suggested prompt for the blog this month was, “5 Things I wished I’d learned in seminary.” One way to explore this..
I loved my seminary experience. My wife and I both studied at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena at the same time (she..
This month, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook Outpost..
This month, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook Outpost..
This month, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook Outpost..
SOURCE: 2013 AMERICAN VALUES SURVEY, PUBLIC RELIGION RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
Lest anyone should think me ungrateful, yesterday I wrote a list of things I was glad to learn in seminary. You can..
Pastors and church members are quick to enumerate the ways that seminaries fall short in preparing candidates for ministry. Before I participate..
When I moved from the United States to Northern Ireland I never expected the Huffington Post to signal one of the most..
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