A legacy of impact: A college ministry program shapes future church leaders

The alums are scattered across the country in various ministries, but if you ask them to talk about the genesis of the..

Presbyterian News Service

Almost all Presbyterians pray at least several times a week, survey suggests

LOUISVILLE – Nearly all (90%) of Presbyterians pray at least several times a week and nearly half (42%) read the Bible on..

Presbyterian News Service

Recipients selected for Excellence in Theological Education Awards

LOUISVILLE — Two outstanding leaders in theological education will be honored at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 224th General Assembly in Baltimore in..

Presbyterian News Service

Three women receive Katie Cannon Scholarship

LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries last week announced the 2019 recipients of the Rev Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon..

Editorials

We are better than this

I am sitting in a cozy café in Washington, D.C. Seated at the table beside me are two elementary school age children..

Religion News Service

Faith like a child: An interview with a ‘childist’ biblical scholar

(RNS) — That’s “childist” biblical scholar — not “childish.” But childist biblical scholar Julie Faith Parker does think adult readers have a..

Religion News Service

Parenting after faith shift, progressive Christians look for new resources

(RNS) — When reading Christian children’s books with his three children, Matthew Paul Turner found himself having to think on the fly...

Outlook Reporting

Discussion continues on the future of Stony Point Center

The question is this: will the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board support a proposal that calls for spending at least $10.3 millionon capital..

Presbyterian News Service

PDA ‘Flint’ documentary premieres in city still enduring its water crisis

(PNS) Mere moments after the final credits of “Flint: The Poisoning of an American City” rolled, Harold Woodson was on stage of the..

Voices

A lot like a bowtie

Guest commentary by William McConnell About two years ago, I went to the dark side. I succumbed to the temptation..

Looking into the lectionary

14th Sunday after Pentecost — September 15, 2019

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10 Ordinary 24C; Proper 19 Oh Jeremiah, you are in touch with God’s anger like..

Presbyterian News Service

Stated Clerk addresses National Association of Parliamentarians

(OGA) Anyone who runs meetings at the scale of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) understands the challenges that come..

Presbyterian News Service

Flint film aims to tell truth of the water crisis with residents’ voices

FLINT, Michigan — There is a point in “Flint: The Poisoning of an American City” where we have seen and heard how the..

Book Reviews

Doe

Susan Baller-Shepard Finishing Line Press, 102 pages Susan Baller-Shepard’s “Doe” is a striking poetry collection. I was captured by this slender (66..

In This Corner

A Sunday school teacher in Louisiana …

A youth Sunday school teacher in Louisiana asked, “If you don’t believe in God, what difference does it make?” There was silence..

Presbyterians in Action

A church in Oklahoma …

A church in Oklahoma recently announced: “The one Great Hour of Sharing is still open for collection! The storms and disasters are..

He/She Said

Andrea Mosie

“Every time you handle a sample, you … realize that you’re one of the few who will ever be doing this. …..

Benedictory

Grace or faith?

A Lutheran and a Presbyterian walk into a bar … Presbyterian: ‘’Hey friend, the other day I was thinking about you. I..

Outlook Horizons Studies

Words of Love: Don’t Trivialize My Name (Horizons 2)

Love Carved in Stone: A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments Lesson 2: “Words of Love: Don’t Trivialize My Name” Exodus 20:7; Matthew 7:21-23 As..

From the Archives

The church as pastor (50 years ago)

50 years ago — August 11, 1969 The celebration of our national achievement of space travel and the Apollo 11 moon landing..

Religion News Service

In St. Louis, mapping how religion is lived — in sanctuaries holy and profane

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (RNS) — Perched on his mat in the back corner of the room, Adam Park performed a series of..

Presbyterian News Service

Nineteen new worshiping communities awarded Mission Program Grants

LOUISVILLE (PNS) — On behalf of Presbyterian Mission Agency, during its latest grant cycle the Mission Development Resources Committee (MDRC) recently approved..