Regarding ruling elders: Hospitable faith
(OGA) “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he hurried down and was happy to..
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Golden Rule 2020: A call for dignity and respect in politics
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Do you find yourself wishing political leaders would speak more respectfully to one another as they share their perspectives..
Responses to domestic violence in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
“Don’t walk alone at night.” “Always carry pepper spray.” “Never leave your drink unattended at a party.” “When walking alone in a..
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
(PNS) Traditionally, on the second Monday of October the United States celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October..
New Matthew 25 online resource is designed for preachers, educators and worship planners
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Preachers, educators and worship planners who want to attend to the three themes of being a Matthew 25 church..
Stated Clerk issues Call to Prayer
(OGA) Dear Friends in Christ, Your Moderators and I are greatly troubled by the political struggle that is underway in our nation’s capital,..
What’s right about Venice Presbyterian Church?
Venice Presbyterian Church — Venice, Florida Venice Presbyterian Church is a happy place! VPC started the first Family Promise in town by inviting..
James K.A. Smith: St. Augustine might just be the therapist we need today
NEW YORK (RNS) — The morning after an event at Fordham University’s Center on Religion and Culture last week, theologian James K.A...
At Amazon synod, women insist that equality should mean the right to vote
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Catholic women attending the summit of bishops at the Vatican on the Amazon region praised the climate of..
Kate Bowler on how evangelical women carved a niche in celebrity culture
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Kate Bowler began to take an interest in the role of evangelical women as a 14-year-old at Mennonite..
Yom Kippur shooting in Germany latest indication of increasing anti-Semitism
(AP) — The shooting that left two dead and several injured in Halle, Germany, on Wednesday (Oct. 9) — when Jews celebrated..
Presbyterian, Episcopal representatives convene third round of dialogues
GLENDALE, Ohio — Representatives from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and The Episcopal Church met this week at the Transfiguration Spirituality Center in..
Equity and Inclusion: Moving the church forward
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The six agencies of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and two entities (Presbyterian Women and A Corporation’s Administrative Services Group) were directed..
Living Waters for the World celebrates 1,000 clean water partnerships
OXFORD, Mississippi — When 58 mission volunteers representing 17 states and four countries gathered at Camp Hopewell for the 62nd session of..
Gratitude for women in ministry: Juanita and the lady preachers
Today, I sat in the critical care unit and held my friend Juanita’s hand as her family made decisions about whether to..
18th Sunday after Pentecost — October 13, 2019
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19 Ordinary 28C; Proper 23 God traverses all manner of boundaries this week, debunking human..
Five partners in the Christian Formation Collective gather for idea swapping, support
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Michelle Phillips, the acting director for the Presbyterian Youth Workers’ Association (PYWA), said a recent face-to-face-gathering of the Christian..
CoInspire: Photo gallery
MONTREAT, N.C. — How can the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) address systemic racism in the church? Montreat Conference Center hosted CoInspire Oct. 7-10,..
The Preacher’s Wife: The Precarious Power of Evangelical Women Celebrities
Kate Bowler Princeton University Press, 368 pages Reviewed by Jill Duffield How do women in Christian traditions where official leadership roles are..
Food Week of Action will focus on ‘life and death’ issues
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Food Week of Action is an annual celebration of God’s Creation and the many people around the world who grow the..
2 killed in shooting near German synagogue; 1 person arrested
HALLE, Germany (AP) — Several shots were fired Wednesday (Oct. 9) in the eastern German city of Halle, leaving two people dead..
Words matter
After the tumultuous election season of 2016, my co-pastor and I wrote “a letter of solidarity” to our congregation. Many had been..
Making change
A few months ago I flew to Oklahoma City to keynote at a conference about 90 miles outside of the city. I..
Opinion: The economic (and Christian) case for hiring refugees
(RNS) — As a white evangelical Christian from a rural town in Georgia, I grew up around people who looked like me,..
Presbyterian educators address their organization’s lack of diversity
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Knowing that the membership and leadership of the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) is nearly 100 percent white..
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