Beyond walls
“Do not pick up hitchhikers.” For six years I read this highway sign as I drove by the barbed-wire-topped fencing, the sniper..
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Order of worship — September 19, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
Leading With the Sermon: Preaching as Leadership
William H. Willimon Fortress Press, 192 pages William Willimon has a way of expressing himself that provokes his readers first to laugh..
9/11 became a catalyst for interfaith relations and cooperation
(RNS) — On Sept. 11, 2001, Imam Naeem Baig was the general secretary of the Islamic Circle of North America, having started..
A pastoral letter on 9/11 and all that’s happened since then
Editor’s note: Following is a gently edited letter sent by the Rev. Dr. Robert Foltz-Morrison, executive presbyter of the Presbytery of New..
Celebrating Theological Education Sunday on Sept. 19
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. Baron Mullis sums up why theological education matters in a video we released in 2020. Mullis serves as..
Serving the underserved in Congo
Guest commentary by Shannon Jung What would it take to build a hospital in the heart of Africa? Nothing less than God’s..
What’s right about First Presbyterian Church?
First Presbyterian Church — Beatrice, Nebraska In 2019, First Presbyterian Church celebrated our 150th anniversary, and we also installed a new pastor,..
16th Sunday after Pentecost — September 12, 2021
James 3:1-12 Pentecost 16B; Proper 19 In January of 2020, Clemency Burton-Hill — a BBC classical music host and lover of Bach..
Teaching and learning: Family faith formation for September 12, 2021
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One:..
After Ida, Louisiana Presbyterians making sure no one is overlooked
(PNS) On Tuesday, Richard Williams, Interim General Presbyter of the Presbytery of South Louisiana, was assessing damage from Hurricane Ida and delivering..
Prayer for the climate change crisis
God, you have created all things. You have given us the gift of this world and all that is within it...
We Aren’t Broke: Uncovering Hidden Resources for Mission and Ministry
Mark Elsdon Eerdmans, 239 pages. Reviewed by Philip J. Reed Mark Elsdon shows us the money. Before COVID-19, many of our congregations..
On cookies and kindness
I really enjoy watching the “The Great British Baking Show,” but at first I couldn’t quite say why. I could only testify..
Wide open — Weekly Christian ed lesson
When I moved to the South 24 years ago, I learned a new descriptor for a child who is very active and..
Stated Clerk remembers September 11
(OGA) Twenty years ago this week, our world changed. For those who remember that fateful day in September 2001, you likely recall..
Church reimagined: Same location, new life
This is what often happens. Over the years, a Presbyterian congregation gets smaller and smaller, its remaining core of members get older..
Inclusivity: A lesson from the pandemic
It’s hard to begin to understand just how much the pandemic has affected our lives. I was called to be the pastor..
Mentoring women in ministry
I have always been passionate about women in ministry — the history, the achievements and the obstacles they faced as they paved..
As I leave for Vietnam (50 years ago)
50 years ago — September 6, 1971 The U.S. is preparing to end the 20-year war in Afghanistan. And 50 years ago,..
Redemption & healing: Synod introduces program to share generational wealth
A new Restorative Action program, sponsored by the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, is asking congregations, organizations and individuals to donate a..
Kind of pure
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. — Matthew 5:8 At the start of the pandemic, there was..
Order of worship — September 12, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves
Jason DeParle Penguin Books, 400 pages Reviewed by Cathy Chang “A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves” follows three generations..
Tech watch: Google Workspace
Want to have one platform for email, communication and file storage for the church? Check out Google Workspace for nonprofits. Both churches..
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