Elders’ and deacons’ first duty is not to tend to the needs of the flock but to train, empower and send their..
When I was growing up, my dad was clerk of session at our church. He took his role very seriously. He..
“The first question the Levite asked was, ‘If I stop to help this man, what will happen to..
The speech is almost biblical in its proportions. And its impact. The foe, racial prejudice and the hatred and injustice that trail..
Tom Taylor, the president of the Presbyterian Foundation, served as an attorney in commercial litigation for one of the largest law firms in..
Republished with permission from The Lake Institute on Faith and Giving. Earlier this year, the 2013 Congregational Economic Impact Study (CEIS)..
Jesus taught, “It’s better to give than to receive.” But he didn’t say that receiving is a bad thing. Then again,..
In a seminar I did yesterday, one of those in attendance said, “It was brought up in our leadership council meeting that..
During my seven years as executive director of the Legal Rights Center, a nonprofit public defense corporation founded in 1970 by American..
What a great opportunity to be in some form of conversation with my fellow Presbies! I am grateful for your time and..
Every day on the way to work, I pass a Gold’s Gym. Only for several weeks now, the L is missing. So..
Outlook Online Exclusive from Dennis H. Piermont, Executive Presbyter; Presbytery of the Miami Valley In the fall of 2011, four congregations in..
What does it mean to say that teaching is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit? In 1 Corinthians 12:28, Paul..
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