What’s right about First Presbyterian Church of Brawley?
First Presbyterian Church of Brawley, California Six years ago, we discerned God calling us to explore an alternative to our conventional Vacation..
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Prayer for Veterans Day
Jill Duffield names the sacrifices made by military members and their families, asks for healing, peace and blessing.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responds to crises in South Sudan and Haiti
(PNS) Recent flooding in South Sudan and ongoing political unrest in Haiti have prompted the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to provide humanitarian aid..
Study finds US Latinos are no longer majority-Catholic. Here are some reasons why.
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Emmanuel Perez was about 15 years old when he decided the Catholic faith was not for him. Perez’s..
22nd Sunday after Pentecost — November 10, 2019
Haggai 1:15b-2:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17; Luke 20:27-38 Ordinary 32C; Proper 27 Our human focus fixates on matters perhaps inconsequential to God...
Lesvos Solidarity provides hope for thousands of refugees
LESVOS, Greece — In the shadow of what many consider the worst refugee camp in Europe is a beacon of hope, operated..
I Was Hungry: Cultivating Common Ground to End an American Crisis
Jeremy Everett Brazos Press, 176 pages Reviewed by Nancy Neal Our politics are more polarized than we’ve experienced in recent history, but..
World Mission’s Africa area coordinator makes the case for taking a ‘learning posture’ through partnership
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Thirty-six presbyteries in the United States have formal ties with partner churches in Africa. There are good and practical reasons..
UMC’s Western Jurisdiction announces ‘safe harbor’ for LGBTQ clergy
(RNS) — The bishops of the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church have declared their churches a “safe harbor” for LGBTQ..
Mid councils and financial stress: Per capita work team hears from presbytery and synod leaders
The financial pressure in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), where it is most deeply felt, is not at the denomination’s national offices in..
Strengthening reckless minds
Mark Lilla’s “The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics” is a cautionary study for all of us. Rather than an indictment of intellectuals..
I am a racist
I am a racist. I serve as a manager of diversity and reconciliation for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and I am a..
Small contributions add up: Idaho church plays big role to reduce state’s medical debt
So many people are just one car accident, one slip on the ice, one complicated pregnancy, one bad diagnosis away from a..
J. Herbert Nelson joins faith leaders to commemorate 40th anniversary of Greensboro Massacre
(OGA) The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), joined interfaith leaders..
An agnostic’s guide to moral persuasion
These are divided times in the United States. The country was trending toward polarization anyway, but 9/11 activated the “fight, flight or..
Money and structure: Committee considers ideas for the future of per capita and restructuring
LOUISVILLE – With deadlines looming for presenting reports to the 2020 General Assembly, the Special Committee on Per Capita Based Fundraising and..
General Assembly-approved studies call for increased voter and civic participation
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Every few election cycles, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) tells Presbyterians and the rest of the..
Reading Romans Backwards
Scot McKnight Baylor University Press, 236 pages Be forewarned: Anyone who reads this book will never again think of Romans in the..
Dissent from Traditional Plan dominates United Methodists’ top court meeting
CHICAGO (RNS) — Earlier this year the United Methodist Church’s top court upheld much of the Traditional Plan strengthening the denomination’s language..
James MacDonald ‘biblically disqualified’ for ministry, says Harvest Bible
(RNS) — Former pastor and radio preacher James MacDonald is no longer fit for ministry, said the elders of Harvest Bible Chapel,..
Harriet Tubman, in movie and real life, guided by faith in fight for freedom
(RNS) — “God don’t mean people to own people.” That simple statement, uttered by Cynthia Erivo in the title role of “Harriet,”..
One year before election, Christian leaders cross divides to call for respect
This Sunday (Nov. 3) marks exactly one year until the 2020 U.S. presidential election. And Christian leaders across theological and political divides..
Pick up your mat and walk
Guest commentary by Dave Coles God’s messages in Scripture often turn on just a word or two. Take the story of the..
21st Sunday after Pentecost — November 3, 2019
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4; 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12; Luke 19:1-10 Ordinary 31C; Proper 26 Public. Obvious. Communal. These three adjectives describe Jesus’ encounter..
Exactly as You Are: The Life and Faith of Mister Rogers
Shea Tuttle Eerdmans, 184 pages Reviewed by Jo Forrest The teachings of Fred Rogers continue to enliven people through the numerous biographies,..
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