Jubilee Weekend is an opportunity for advocacy Oct. 15-17
(PNS) — Presbyterians are being encouraged to support a weekend of advocacy by the Jubilee USA Network, a partner of the Presbyterian..
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J. Herbert Nelson troubled by treatment of Haitians coming to US
(OGA) — We owe so much to the people of Haiti. They are a symbol of freedom in this part of the..
No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
Kate Bowler Random House, 224 pages I never thought I would be smitten with a Duke Divinity School professor, but after reading..
Remember to play
During a week of vacation this summer, I took my kids to a creek near their grandparent’s house. While my wife was..
Order of worship — October 3, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
J. Dana Trent turns her drug-dealing childhood into a podcast about poverty and faith
(RNS) — J. Dana Trent is best known for a series of books in which she has expounded on faith, love and..
Care for creation
Earlier this summer I was fortunate to join friends on a small expedition ship to explore southeast Alaska’s coastal wilderness. The trip..
Horizons 2 — “What My Grandmothers Taught Me”
Lesson 2: Tamar The trickster is a common character in folk tales around the world. Whether the character is Bugs Bunny in “Looney..
A tribute to Don Shriver
Guest commentary by Christian T. Iosso Don Shriver was on my committee when I received my Ph.D. in ethics from Union Seminary..
What It’s Like to Be a Bird
David Allen Sibley Knopf, 203 pages One could ask why a book of ornithology is in a journal for Presbyterian church leaders...
18th Sunday after Pentecost — September 26, 2021
Numbers: 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 Ordinary 18B; Proper 21 “The rabble among them had a strong craving; and the Israelites also wept.” What..
New Orleans Young Adult Volunteers respond to tribe impacted by Hurricane Ida
(PNS) Following hurricane Ida’s South Louisiana landfall late last month, the New Orleans Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) site turned a learning relationship..
Cathedral to replace Confederate windows with stained glass reflecting Black life
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Four years after the Washington National Cathedral removed stained-glass windows depicting Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson,..
Removing stumbling blocks: Family faith formation for September 26, 2021
Note: Gather colored pencils, pens or markers and paper for a doodling exercise. Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) celebrates Native Americans during a special Wednesday worship service
(PNS) — On Wednesday, employees of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) gathered for a special online worship service to celebrate Native Americans. Welcomed..
Play: The weary world rejoices
A couple of summers ago, during what seemed to be an endless summer (joke was on me it seemed; 2020 was just..
If God Is Love Don’t Be A Jerk: Finding a Faith that Makes Us Better Humans
John Pavlovitz Westminster John Knox Press, 248 pages Reviewed by Emily Berman D’Andrea John Pavlovitz writes using provocative language and phrases, lacing..
Women making strides in leadership of Black denominations amid hesitancy
(RNS) — Women in Black Baptist circles knew that it was a matter of time before one of their own was named..
Peace & Global Witness Offering facilitates healing and reconciliation along the U.S.-Mexico border
(PNS) As well traveled and as fully versed in Presbyterian mission as he is, Tom Elander was still surprised by what he..
Getting rid of stumbling blocks — Weekly Christian ed lesson
It’s football season, which means it’s also marching band season! One of the teens in our church youth group has joined his..
The blessing of play
Maddie loves the water. My family met Maddie, a husky mix, on a recent camping trip to Northern Wisconsin. We were swimming..
Playing my ukulele
I have strummed a guitar on and off for the better part of 20 years. As an undergraduate, I would accompany my..
Art and Faith: A Theology of Making
Makoto Fujimura Yale University Press, 184 pages Reviewed by Paul Rowland Jr. The most powerful ideas are simple, as is Makoto Fujimura’s..
Battling the perfect storm: The Black church responding to the impact of the pandemics of 2020 and 2021
From March until December of 2020 – from Easter until Christmas – not a week went by without the death of someone..
I come to the garden
His name is Dave, and most summer mornings, from dawn until 9 a.m., you can find him in shorts and black knee-high..
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