Board of Pensions repeats Best Places to Work honor
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (Board of Pensions) — Right on the heels of being named one of the Healthiest Employers in Greater Philadelphia, the..
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Big Tent hosts African leaders’ pre-conference gathering
BALTIMORE (PNS) Leaders from 11 African countries now serving the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 22 states and 20 presbyteries across the United..
The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life
David Brooks Random House, 384 pages Reviewed by Linda Danney Britton The public man: Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times. Commentator..
Faith
I called faith a gold-trimmed Gospel, a half-note suspension resolved in hymnic harmony, rehearsed prayers punctuated with perfect gasps and laughter, old..
Office of the General Assembly launches new online training
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The Office of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is launching a new online training resource that planners hope..
Presbyterians urged to pray for peace, justice in the Republic of Sudan
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (PNS) — “Pray for a new Sudan to come” was the heartfelt plea given by Dr. Aida Weran to..
Should we pray for the president?
This past weekend, as I write these words at the beginning of June, a large collection of influential evangelical pastors and leaders..
Stated Clerk denounces President Trump’s tweets about Baltimore
(OGA) As the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) prepares to open Big Tent this week in Baltimore, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated..
Self-Development of People will engage with Atlanta at next meeting
(PNS) With its September meeting in Atlanta, the Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) aims to get to know the Georgia..
No substitute for community
I recently attended the PC(USA) Transitional Ministry Conference at the Zephyr Point Conference Center in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The conference itself was..
God and science: There is room for both
(OGA) Can you believe in God and still be committed to science and its discoveries? A group of Presbyterians in Texas believes you..
The process of rejuvenation: Krislund Camp and Conference Center
Krislund Camp and Conference Center is settled in the rural northern stretch of the Appalachian Mountains in central Pennsylvania. Like many faith-based..
Guns and the gospel: A personal perspective
Guest commentary by Paul Watermulder “And a little child shall lead them,” we read in Scripture. Or in the words of Jesus..
7th Sunday after Pentecost — July 28, 2019
Hosea 1:2-10 Ordinary 17C; Proper 12 This week, we are grateful to guest contributor John Wurster for writing this week’s lectionary reflection...
Which slant is our truth?
We tell our stories slant. And this story is personal. My grandpa Del was a magical storyteller. A journalist for the Associated..
Editorial – 50 years ago
50 years ago — June 29, 1959 Southern states had strict laws segregating the races. Though the General Assemblies had spoken against..
A Sunday school teacher…
A Sunday school teacher in Baltimore was discussing the importance of grandparents and asked, “Where does your grandmother live?” A 6-year-old lad..
Mission co-worker in Africa
Frank Dimmock, a long-time mission co-worker in Africa, has been sent by the Outreach Foundation in Franklin, Tennessee, to a refugee camp..
Bishop Daniel G.P. Gutierrez
“We can look at goals, or we can look at the impact in the community. I’m of the belief that when you..
Celebrating 150 years of Presbyterian partnership in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile — The sanctuary at Unión Cristiana Presbyterian Church in Santiago, Chile was full the evening of Sunday, July 21, as..
The joke about the Kingdom of Heaven
“If God would stop telling jokes, I might act serious.” – Tukaram (Muslim poet) “My Lord told me a joke And seeing..
Wally the Wave’s Wanderings Towards Oneness: A Story of Social Inclusion
Ryan Althaus, co-illustrated by Noah Habib sweatysheep.com, 43 pages Reviewed by Eva Stimson This book is further evidence that its author, Ryan..
Presbyterian film exploring gun violence now on Amazon Prime
LOUISVILLE (PNS) “Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence,” produced by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance’s Story Productions, is now available for streaming on..
Willow Creek plans reconciliation service to move on; Hybels not involved
CHICAGO (RNS) — Willow Creek Community Church plans to hold a service Tuesday (July 23) in hopes of moving on from the..
Willow Creek elders preach reconciliation after allegations against Hybels
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (RNS) — Battered. Weary. Divided. That’s how elder Shoji Boldt described Willow Creek Community Church at a service of..
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