PHILADELPHIA (Board of Pensions) — Important protections for retirement and health benefits plans operated by churches, religious institutions, and affiliated organizations were..
MONTREAT, North Carolina (PNS) — Preaching from Deut. 6:4-9, a text she described as both aspirational and inspirational, the Rev. MaryAnn McKibben..
In wishing the Presbyterian Outlook a happy 200th celebration, I have to first say I cannot remember a time when the Outlook’s..
MONTREAT, North Carolina — It was Friday’s happy task for the Rev. Rachel Hébert and A Williams of Williamsburg (Virginia) Presbyterian Church..
MONTREAT, North Carolina — Before delivering the final keynote address to the Collegiate Conference at Montreat Saturday, the Rev. Jimmie Hawkins addressed..
I read plaques and historical markers, especially those found in and around churches. Many offer only a name: “Given in memory of _______.”..
For years, I’ve been the pastor assigned to teach about Presbyterian theology and polity to people interested in joining the congregation. I’ve..
MONTREAT, North Carolina (PNS) — About 900 Presbyterian college students have gathered at the close of their Christmas break for the 2020..
(RNS) — Bishops and leaders of a number of United Methodist groups have announced a proposed agreement to split the United Methodist..
“Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?” This is the haunting refrain in the musical “Hamilton.” The question, the entire musical,..
80 years ago – December 20, 1939 There are some days that stand out from the others like Thanksgiving and New Year’s..
A youth group in Texas were asked, “Why is it important to go to church?” One young lad answered: “You should always..
The Presbyterian Mission Agency realizes that many little churches or small groups want to help with mission outreach. So, they put out..
“Being able to set up a shared space is a positive outcome for people who have likely faced difficult circumstances in the..
I remember hearing a pastor once define church in a way that struck me as odd. He said, “The church is supposed..
Jeremiah 31:7-14; Ephesians 1:3-14;John 1:(1-9) 10-18 Christmas 2A Adjectives abound this second Sunday after Christmas. The Gospel lesson exudes descriptors of the..
A committee considering the future of per capita and financial sustainability in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has issued its preliminary report —..
(PNS) An immigrant fellowship gathers each week to worship and praise God. But how do they connect with the larger church? The..
Alyce M. McKenzie Westminster John Knox Press, 226 pages Reviewed by Layton E. Williams Alyce M. McKenzie begins her new book, “Making..
God of all time, as we start a new year , we look back with thanksgiving for your grace woven throughout each..
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (RNS) — The West Freeway Church of Christ, a close-knit congregation of about 280, didn’t get to finish its..
As the year draws to a close, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the..
Catherine Meeks and Nibs Stroupe Church Publishing Incorporated, 160 pages Reviewed by Cynthia A. Jarvis If you read “Passionate for Justice,” you..
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. described 11 o’clock on Sunday morning as the “most segregated hour in America." This story is..
(WCC) The World Council of Churches (WCC) condemned an attack on a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi´s home north of New York..
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