As pandemic persists, churches and insurance companies grapple with risk
(RNS) — Members of Beaumont Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky, aren’t exactly keen on reopening their church for in-person worship anytime soon. Given..
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Student meeting is dropped (60 years ago)
60 years ago — April 25, 1960 “Presbyterian students in Alabama have a feeling that they have been encouraged to bear courageous..
Thomas Reese
“Globalization should not simply be focused on the economy. Globalization must also include compassion and seeing everyone in the world as our..
Frontier Fellowship
Sudanese Christians are struggling to survive and grow. Frontier Fellowship is working toward reconciliation with two branches of Presbyterianism in Sudan. Frontier..
A church newsletter …
And in a church newsletter in Iowa one of the announcements read: The sermon this morning is “When Jesus Walked on Water.”..
Dreamers and immigrants
In Genesis 37 and 39-47 we learn about Joseph, one of the sons of Israel. In a capsule, political and filial intrigue..
On the corner of tall privilege and humble discipleship
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might. Who doesn’t..
How can we know the way? Christian education at home
Over the last several weeks, our children have been asking seemingly simple questions that don’t have definitive answers. When can we play..
PAM Worship and Music Conference goes the virtual route
(PNS) After many hours of conversation and lots of prayer, Presbyterian Association of Musicians has decided to move its annual conference that..
Resilient Faith: How the Early Christian “Third Way” Changed the World
Gerald L. Sittser Brazos Press, 240 pages What does Christian history have to teach us about the faith we practice today? Plenty,..
Prayer for our country as the pandemic persists
Almighty God, we are weary and anxious. We are exhausted and overwhelmed. Our quarantine fatigue grows even though we want to do..
May 10: Hands and feet of Christ — family faith formation at home
Welcome Invite various persons to bring a designated item and use this liturgy to begin your time of learning together. One: ..
Prayers of the people for the 5th Sunday of Easter (May 10, 2020)
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for the 5th Sunday of Easter. You are welcome to share this..
Presbyterian Outlook recognized at Best of the Christian Press Awards
The Presbyterian Outlook received top honors in several categories at the Associated Church Press 2019 Best of the Church Press award ceremony in March...
Discussion questions: What does God have to do with us?
This issue is the third in a series of four exploring basic theological questions in ways designed to engender further discussion in..
General Assembly takes shape: Proposed docket approved, format explained
The General Assembly Committee on Business Referral has approved the proposed docket for the online General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..
Planning for General Assembly in a pandemic: Reflections from the leaders of COGA
Guest commentary by Barbara Gaddis and Stephanie Anthony Nothing can prepare you for a General Assembly in the midst of a global..
What would Rachel Held Evans do? Late author’s voice lives on through those she championed
(RNS) — It's been a year since beloved progressive Christian author and speaker Rachel Held Evans died unexpectedly — and in that..
New PC(USA) resource offers theological and practical guidance for those deciding on when and how to worship in public again
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has just released “Returning to Public Worship: Theological and Practical Considerations” for congregations and leaders..
Incarnation all around us
Incarnation. My first thought when I hear this word is “the Word made flesh.” God taking on a human body in the..
Won’t Jesus miss us?
While I was leading a church-sponsored trip, the father of a parishioner told me a family story. His two daughters had left..
Digital Leader Briefing to be held this week in preparation for the 224th General Assembly (2020)
LOUISVILLE (OGA) It is swiftly becoming the norm. Person-to-person meetings are giving way to digital gatherings. That’s the case Tuesday when the Presbyterian..
Ask. Listen. Repeat.
I work on a college campus, a place where Generation Z is making themselves known. I am an older millennial, a generation..
J. Herbert Nelson weighs in on digital General Assembly
LOUISVILLE (OGA) — For nearly two months, the Office of the General Assembly has been working on how to conduct the 224th General..
Order of service — 5th Sunday of Easter
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
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