Toward the year 2000: The NCC’s fifth decade (30 years ago)
30 years ago — January 7, 1991 Meeting in Portland, Ore., the National Council of Churches’ General Board celebrated its 40th anniversary..
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Laughter and lament
I rediscovered a book on my shelf that was given to me in 2011 by a church member. The book, by James..
The Long Night: Readings and Stories to Help You through Depression
Jessica Kantrowitz Fortress Press, 200 pages Reviewed by Jenn Zatopek Pastor and first-time author Jessica Kantrowitz has written a soulful manual for..
Joanne Rogers, Fred Rogers’ widow, dies at 92
(PNS) Joanne Rogers, who was married for more than 50 years to children’s television icon and Presbyterian pastor Fred Rogers, died Thursday in..
A Heart Lost in Wonder
Catharine Randall Eerdmans, 195 pages I’ve never forgotten the wise counsel I received from a mentor early in my pastoral life: Read..
Domestic terrorism and baptismal vows
January 6, my best friend’s birthday. The day that had plans of a grocery store run, lunch with my dad and catching..
Ahead of inauguration, faith leaders urge devotees in state capitols to take precautions
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Liberal religious groups and minority faith communities around the country are urging caution in the days leading up to..
When kids experience a national crisis
Guest commentary by Sarah Iliff McGill Talking to children about current events like the attack on the Capitol is not going to..
Parenting in the midst of current events: A timeline of honest motherhood
Guest commentary by Sarah Iliff McGill Jan. 6 — 1:00 p.m. I tell my two children ages 6 and 4 that they..
Prayers for the US Capitol
(WCC) A special prayer service for those who work at the US Capitol offered an online space on 15 January in which..
Regarding ruling elders: Leaders listen
(OGA) Several years ago, I led a group of young adults from the United States on a journey to explore our relationship..
Values, power and truth-telling: Coordinating Table wrestles with broad questions facing the church
Before top leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) get to work trying to develop a unified budget for the denomination – with..
2nd Sunday after Epiphany – January 17, 2021
1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) The lectionary text from 1 Samuel presents a challenge for the preacher on this 2nd Sunday after Epiphany...
Peace, politics and loving our neighbors: A conversation with J. Herbert Nelson and Jimmie Hawkins
“We are a country almost literally at war.” J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.SA.), and Jimmie Hawkins, director..
Joanne Rogers, widow of ‘Mr. Rogers,’ dead at age 92
(RNS) — Joanne Rogers, the widow of the star of the children’s program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” died at the age of 92..
Presbyterian Center to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with frontline activists as speakers
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — On Wednesday, Jan. 20, employees and friends of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will celebrate and commemorate the life and..
January 17 — God’s call: Family faith formation @ home
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy as a way to begin your time of..
A Scandalous People: Ephesians on the Meaning of Christian Faith and Human Life
Micah D. Carpenter Wipf and Stock, 184 pages Reviewed by Jamieson Prevoznak Ephesians has given generations of Christians deeply inspiring passages, but..
James Clyburn to propose designating ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ as the national hymn
(RNS) — House Majority Whip James Clyburn plans to introduce legislation to designate the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” long a..
Reflections on a world turned upside down
Guest commentary by Jan Nolting Carter January 6 will be one of those touchpoint days where we will remember what we..
Living into the vision: PC(USA) discerns what it means to be a Matthew 25 church
So what does it mean to be a Matthew 25 church – one that lives into Jesus’ teaching from Matthew’s Gospel to..
Can anything good come? — Christian ed at home
Over the last year, we have had plenty of opportunities to lament. There has been no shortage of moments when we have..
Mentoring and being mentored: What I learned and taught at Sing Sing prison
Bill Webber was a bigger-than-life mentor and one of the kindest persons I’ve known. He was president of New York Theological Seminary,..
The call for truth, peace and racial reckoning at the Capitol
Guest commentary by Mark McHugh It is worth being really honest about this moment historically as historical erasure is already underway. The..
Following Jesus: A Presbyterian pastor in Kenosha discusses leading a purple church in a divisive time
Presbyterian minister Lance Loveall knew what to expect when he heard the news: that some from his church would be elated and..
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