Crossroads
Jonathan Franzen Farrar, Straus and Giroux October 21, 2021 Like John Updike, novelist Jonathan Franzen claims as his territory the American family,..
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Ordinance limiting Oregon church meal services violates religious freedom, lawsuit says
(RNS) — An Oregon church is suing the coastal city of Brookings, arguing that an ordinance restricting the church’s meal program for..
PC(USA) Washington office supports legislation to ‘end the pandemic now’
(PNS) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (OPW) is urging support for legislation calling on the United States government to..
Invasion of Ukraine is considered imminent as troops mass on the border
(PNS) — The White House has announced that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is no longer “likely,” but now “imminent.” For the past..
APCE to celebrate ‘50+1’ years at annual conference
(PNS) — Even with the COVID-related risks, delays and uncertainty that have surrounded the annual Association of Presbyterian Church Educators event, co-chair Candace Hill said..
The danger of the preference for presence
Congregations love to be together, as implied by the term.
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..
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