Regarding ruling elders: Seeking to Be Faithful Together
(OGA) I have a pair of “block-out glasses” that were given to me as a gag gift. When you put them on..
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How to fund ministry amid mainline decline? Get creative, say campus ministry leaders
MADISON, Wis. (RNS) — A spirit of innovation has animated Pres House since 1907, when Christ Presbyterian Church in Madison hired its..
Pres House provides spiritual home away from home for Madison students
MADISON, Wis. (RNS) — Emma Brown didn’t know Pres House was a church when she walked in. The University of Wisconsin-Madison freshman..
Elevator music
I feared elevators as a child. In an attempt to lessen my fears, my parents described them as “moving rooms that close..
Oh my God
It was irritating, and yet it was fascinating — in an “oh my God” sort of way. On the morning Amtrak train..
Words of Love: Do Not Steal (Horizons 7)
Love Carved in Stone: A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments Lesson 7 Exodus 20:15; Matthew 25:31-46 Which of the following would..
A third-grade Sunday school teacher …
A third-grade Sunday school teacher asked his class, “How do you explain God to your friends in regular school?” One lad answered:..
One Hour of Sharing
Presbyterians often say their favorite offering is One Hour of Sharing. They say this offering helps to “serve in the breach” and..
Tara Isabella Burton
“ ‘Cats’ … isn’t about cats: It’s about God, but God seen through a glass darkly. Or rather, it’s about that dark..
A sign of God’s mercy (30 years ago)
30 years ago — February 19, 1990 A few days before the remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth, the state of..
A Corp actions enable board to meet its Feb. 21 GA reporting deadline
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Meeting via teleconference on Presidents Day Monday, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation Board approved business items ranging from..
Do we mean what we sing?
Much of my earliest faith formation came from singing in children’s choirs. Before learning the words and music of our anthems, we..
2020 Vision Team drafts recommendations to GA
The 2020 Vision Team has agreed on draft language for four recommendations to the 2020 General Assembly in Baltimore. That means some..
Prayer for China and all impacted by COVID-19
Lord, in your mercy you healed those suffering in body, mind or spirit. We cry out to you now on behalf of..
James (Belief: A Theological Commentary on the Bible)
Martha L. Moore-Keish WJK Press, 205 pages One might ask, as the author candidly does, why another commentary on James? After all,..
Moravian cookies and singing the faith
Upon learning that I grew up in the Moravian Church, a person will often mention the cookies! A church can have a..
Administrative Commission of the General Assembly takes next step toward reconciliation in the Synod of the Covenant
BALTIMORE (OGA) An Administrative Commission (AC) of the General Assembly has taken six actions in its continuing efforts to address “allegations of..
Equity and inclusion: PMA Board considers issues of migration and Native American properties
BALTIMORE – Equity and inclusion: How well is the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) doing? That question was like a bright thread running through..
Divestment, mental health ministry, Special Offerings, grants and more: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board takes action on wide-ranging topics
BALTIMORE –The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted Feb. 14 to support the recommendations on fossil fuel divestment from the Committee on Mission..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) announces the 2020 Women of Faith Awardees
BALTIMORE (PMA) – Three women working to disrupt systemic poverty have just been named recipients of the 2020 Women of Faith Awards..
Prayer for students
Lord, our Master, Teacher and Friend, your patience with us is limitless. Your disciples misunderstood your parables, forgot your instructions and fell..
6th Sunday after Epiphany — February 16, 2020
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-27 Ordinary 6A Here we go this week with God meddling in how we ought to..
“Get ready and stay ready” — Presbytery of Baltimore engages anti-racism work ahead of General Assembly
BALTIMORE – Implicit bias. As in: When you see a photo of this man what do you see? What do you think?..
Convening in Baltimore: Presbyterian groups plan proposals to General Assembly
BALTIMORE – This is crunch time for groups making recommendations to the 2020 General Assembly, with the reports due Feb. 21. So,..
Co-Moderators announce Bible study leaders/preachers for the 224th General Assembly (2020)
BALTIMORE (OGA) The Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) have selected the Bible study leaders and the preachers for the worship services..
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