BIBLICAL FOUNDATION From the opening chapters of Genesis to the end of Revelation, the Bible teaches that God is the creator and..
by Rick Nutt What is the legacy of the Vietnam War for Presbyterians? Did we learn any lessons that help us address..
It’s difficult news to comprehend: ISIS militants in Iraq forcing Yazidis (an Iraqi religious minority) and Christians to flee their homes, whole..
The news was not what anyone wanted to hear: despite aggressive treatment, the pancreatic cancer has spread in the body of Steve..
The Twilight of the American Enlightenment: The 1950s and the Crisis of Liberal Belief By George M. Marsden Basic Books, New York...
by Mike Sears - Thomas Currie retired from serving as dean of the Charlotte campus of Union Presbyterian Seminary Campus. A former..
by Cathy Surgenor Presbytery meetings! Who needs them? Who looks forward to them? Surprisingly, many commissioners to the Hudson River Presbytery meetings..
With the decisions of the 2014 General Assembly still reverberating through the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), both those pleased with the decisions and..
A number of years ago I had the privilege of conducting a workshop at a company in Oklahoma. The company dealt with..
by James Calvin Davis Conflict is not all there is to being church, but more and more I fear it is what..
by Frank Allen, commissioner to the 221st General Assembly I attended the 220th General Assembly in Pittsburgh and was overwhelmed by the..
My home church is a good reflection of the denomination: we have a broad spectrum of viewpoints represented in the pews. Returning..
The 221st General Assembly will be remembered as a defining gathering of Presbyterians. Whereas most General Assemblies — especially the GA of..
The number of synods across the denomination will be cut from 16 to between 10 and 12. The 221st General Assembly rejected..
John Calvin would be lost here. John Knox would be hard put to find a place to rest his shaggy head, and..
Where it all leads is another question, but no one can accuse Presbyterians of not caring or being afraid to speak. Late..
As the vote totals popped into view on video screens, a sharp intake of breath swept the assembly hall. Then came a..
DETROIT – Taking a huge step towards marriage equality — and recognizing that the action may cause more evangelicals to flee the..
It didn’t take long after his election on the first ballot for Heath K. Rada — a smooth Southern Presbyterian — to..
by Jennie Langham I’ve been thinking a lot about Christian education and Christian educators recently. I’m retired, but I haven’t retired my..
by Liz Perraud The church has long been a bastion of age-segregated programming and activities. We have youth mission trips and the..
by Mark D. Hinds (with gratitude to Charles Wiley) Beginning in fall 2015, children of the church and those who love them..
By Jose Luis Casal, General Missioner of Tres Rios Presbytery Ninety-two Hispanic and Latino leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) sent a..
Think of a small Presbyterian congregation — there are so many — being served by a part-time pastor or a commissioned ruling..
Our first night at General Assembly, I struck up a conversation with a 20-something-year-old who was working in a store. I asked..
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