The danger of the preference for presence
Congregations love to be together, as implied by the term.
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Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace
Osheta Moore Herald Press, 248 pages Published 2021 Osheta Moore’s Dear White Peacemakers: Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace is beautiful and..
20 Years ago — “Women in Leadership’ seminar foresees the ‘Promise Land’”
Miriam of the wilderness narratives [describe a woman who] danced, sang, played the drums, led, prophesied, questioned authority, embraced diverse voices and..
Presbyterian Foundation board re-elects Tom Taylor as President and CEO for fourth term
JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana — The Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian Foundation unanimously re-elected the Rev. Dr. Tom Taylor as President and CEO at a..
Princeton Seminary president set to retire in 2023
PRINCETON, New Jersey (PNS)— The Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes, seventh president of Princeton Theological Seminary, has announced his intention to retire in 2023...
With open arms: Celebrating the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus
I’m not sitting in my green La-Z-Boy, the chair I used to sit in to pray and write. It’s in the basement..
Dutiful Love: Empowering Individuals and Families Affected by Mental Illness
Elizabeth L. Hinson-Hasty Fortress Press, 209 pages The church visitor who asked to speak with a pastor for advice because she kept..
Tech watch: Restream.io
Restream.io is an excellent, affordable software to livestream to multiple platforms at the same time. You can stream to YouTube and Facebook..
Online church is church. I will not abandon my people.
(RNS) — One of my members at Middle Church is a mother in Idaho who came seeking theology that affirmed how wondrously her..
The Presbyterian Church of Myanmar continues its ministry one year into military coup
(PNS) — Tuesday, Feb. 1, is the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar that spiraled the country into chaos. Amidst..
Stated Clerk connects Jesus’s healing ministry with Dr. King’s fight for equality
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), recently delivered the keynote..
Criticism continues over statements Presbyterian stated clerk made about Israel
A dispute continues to simmer about two public statements that J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has issued..
Parting word: A poem
Gratitude is the way to go. Not only with the daily stuff – that too, of course – but at the end,..
Cultivating gratitude through awareness
I sometimes use a practice called the wheel of awareness, which I learned from reading Daniel J. Siegel, a clinical professor of..
Spirit Tech: The Brave New World of Consciousness Hacking and Enlightenment Engineering
Wesley J. Wildman and Kate J. Stockly St. Martin’s Press, 400 pages In the age of the internet (particularly during a pandemic)..
How Thích Nhất Hạnh changed the world beyond Buddhism
(RNS) — A man once asked a Masai elder, “What makes a good morani?”— a good warrior. The elder answered, “When the moment..
After 15 years, a new worshiping community becomes an official PC(USA) congregation
(PNS) — Since arriving in Houston from Ghana, Pastor Ebenezer Boateng has persevered through many ups and downs. But finally, the new..
In defense of an online ministry presence
I was disappointed to read Tish Harrison Warren’s New York Times editorial calling for a blanket ban upon online worship (“Why Churches..
Order of worship — February 06, 2022
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
5th Sunday after Epiphany — February 6, 2022
Luke 5:1-11 Epiphany 5C My father loves to take his grandkids deep-sea fishing when we visit him in Florida. A former Navy..
All In — Weekly Christian ed lesson
“Many hands make light work” is an adage we’re all familiar with. It is most definitely true for ministry! The work of..
Bringing Earth care to Hispanic-Latina churches
(PNS) — Representatives from various Hispanic-Latina churches were introduced to the Presbyterian Hunger Program’s Earth care programming this week as part of..
PC(USA) joins call for peace in Ukraine
(PNS) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is joining a dozen fellow faith-based organizations, including several other mainline denominations, in calling for peace..
Presbyterian Mission Agency board will consider new statements on militarism, anti-racism
The Coordinating Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board has approved revised language on the subject of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and..
Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry
Ross Murray Fortress Press, 199 pages There is no single approach to youth ministry, and creating an LGBTQ- inclusive ministry is no..
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