Opinion: Finding a faith that is stronger than death — or my family’s rejection
(RNS) — My mother would be surprised that I did not die alone. And that, in the end, about 25 people had..
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PMA board wraps up with worship, board development
STONY POINT, New York — Members of the Presbyterian Mission Agency board spent their final morning together Saturday in two important contexts:..
A storm called race
STONY POINT, New York – “We are in the season of storms.” Kevin Johnson, a Presbyterian Mission Agency Board member and a..
Board approves initial spending to redevelop Stony Point Center
STONY POINT, New York – Wanting to invest in the hope of Presbyterian transformation, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted to support..
From World Mission to budgets: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board considers widespread issues at fall meeting
STONY POINT, New York – Work is underway to develop a Presbyterian Mission Agency mission budget for 2021 and 2022 – with..
16th Sunday after Pentecost — September 29, 2019
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 Ordinary 26C; Proper 21 Is there any hope for the rich person? In 1..
Engaging frontline communities: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board learns about environmental racism
STONY POINT, New York – When the committee in charge of socially responsible investing in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) visited the bayous..
Hoping for transformation at Stony Point
STONY POINT, New York – The big issue up for consideration as the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board meets this week is a..
Ecumenical relations and OGA vision make up agenda on first day of COGA meeting
LOUISVILLE (OGA) There was a full agenda on the first day of the fall meeting of the Committee on the Office of..
Nuns hope to be disciples of hope in changing landscape of human trafficking
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — More than 40 million people today worldwide are considered to be “trafficked,” according to U.N. Crime Research Section..
Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive: And the Truth That Sets Us Free
Jonathan P. Walton IVP Books, 224 pages Reviewed by Jeff Charis-Carlson Readers can take encouragement just from skimming through the blurbs accompanying..
A prayer celebrating the gifts of new immigrants
(PNS) This prayer is dedicated to celebrating the gifts of new immigrants as part of the Special Days and Emphases of the..
War veteran finds healing, reconciliation during visit to Iraq
(PNS) Fifteen years after being sent to Iraq as a U.S. soldier, the Rev. Matthew Fricker felt compelled to return in response..
‘Study & Devotional Guide’ on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals expanded
(PNS) The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations has expanded its Study & Devotional Guide on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In..
Field notes from a first call
Start date: August 26, 2019 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Observations: The past three weeks (only three?) have been a whirlwind. On a Friday..
You’ve been left behind
As a teenager I lived in constant fear of missing the rapture and being left behind. Wake up late on the weekend..
World Communion of Reformed Churches leader visits Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
LOUISVILLE (OGA) — The staff of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) had a special visitor last week at the national office in Louisville. The..
Presbyterian United Nations office has busy week at UN General Assembly
(PNS) As world leaders converge on New York City for the annual United Nations General Assembly, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations (PMUN) is actively involved representing..
Our need for superheroes
In 1974, a group of farmers were digging a well in China when they found some unusual pottery. Further excavation discovered over..
Opinion: Growing the religious left by confessing our sins against nature to plants
(RNS) — It might have been a scene out of “Little Shop of Horrors”: A group of people of all ages and..
Breakfast with Barth
Donald K. McKim Cascade Books, 158 pages Very few people will read Karl Barth at length. Barth wryly chuckled that he was..
Civil rights and education activist Carlton Eversley dies
(OGA) Winston-Salem activists and Presbyterian leaders are mourning the loss of a local Presbyterian pastor. The Reverend Carlton Eversley, pastor of the..
United Methodists float plans to split denomination after LGBTQ vote
(RNS) — The United Methodist Church’s deadline for petitions for its next global meeting passed Wednesday (Sept. 18), setting the terms for..
What can church music teach us about grace?
Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia This summer at the Presbyterian Association of Musician’s Music and Worship Conference at Montreat, I enjoyed participating..
15th Sunday after Pentecost — September 22, 2019
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 Ordinary 25C; Proper 20 God calls to account those who abuse their power and use..
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