PDA is sending teams and resources in wake of severe weather outbreak
(PNS) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has deployed national response teams in Ohio and Missouri and is processing several initial support requests following..
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Vanier is gone, but his Christian model for living alongside the disabled takes root
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — At the evening prayer service at a new residential complex here, a dozen young people took turns reading..
Thoughts on reflecting God’s image and holding pieces of God
My church recently lost a great man. Actually, I can confidently say that not just our church, but our community lost a..
Burying White Privilege: Resurrecting a Badass Christianity
Miguel A. De La Torre Eerdmans, 168 pages Reviewed by D. Mark Davis Miguel A. De La Torre’s book, “Burying White Privilege,”..
Cindy Kohlmann balances ministry at home and across the church
(OGA) For the Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), it has been an eventful year. The..
Evangelical financial watchdog faces scrutiny over backing of errant megachurch
(RNS) — About five years ago, the Village Church of Barrington, a congregation northwest of Chicago with a $1.8 million annual budget..
Citing inclusion of LGBT clerics, Anglican bishops in Africa to shun Lambeth Conference
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — As disputes over homosexuality continue to stir within the worldwide Anglican Communion, conservative African bishops say they will..
Prayer for those beset by tornadoes and floods
Lord, when tornadoes touch down and flood waters rise, we are reminded of how quickly our lives can change, how fragile the..
The Practice of Finding
Holly W. Whitcomb Eerdmans, 160 pages Seekers get a lot of attention these days. Religious surveys track their movements and motivations. Churches..
Staff spotlight: Leslie Scanlon
Leslie Scanlon has been the Presbyterian Outlook’s national reporter since 2000. She has covered countless Presbyterian meetings, written a myriad of feature..
Hospital chaplains stick to the heart of the job amid health care industry changes
(RNS) — Hospitalized with a serious illness, a 55-year-old lawyer found himself taking stock. He’d gone to Ivy League schools, supported a..
Horizons preview: “Love Carved in Stone: A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments” (2019-2020)
Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study 2019-2020 During Sunday school, children were asked to name the Ten Commandments. Here are two of the responses:..
Confronting fear and selfishness
The most fraught time in a congregation’s life is transition. A new pastor arrives, a new cohort of leaders emerges, the world..
Communion
A little girl was watching and listening during communion at a church that used wafers in the service. The little girl suddenly..
Godmother
Recently a Presbyterian woman from Houston showed up in a church several hundred miles away for the confirmation of her godchild. One..
Nicolas Marang
“Something just collapsed inside me. One of the worst things I’ve ever seen.” – Paris resident Nicolas Marang on seeing Notre Dame..
The value of “friendly”
I made a passing remark during a class about Karl Barth meeting with Billy Graham. My students were all over it. “Karl..
The National Council of Churches (70 years ago)
70 years ago — May 23, 1949 “The week of November 28 through December 2, 1950, bids fair to stand as one..
Collegiate ministry network incorporates as independent entity
(PNS) UKirk, the collegiate ministry network of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is in the process of incorporating as its own 501(c)(3) nonprofit..
The Gospel of Faith and Justice
Antonio Gonzalez Orbis Books, 179 pages A second-generation liberation theology? That is what Antonio Gonzalez portends to write, taking a frank assessment..
Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns issues statement on abortion rights
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — With an increased number of state legislatures passing laws to severely curtail access to abortion, the Advocacy Committee for..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is in contact with presbyteries affected by Midwest floods
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is in contact this weekend with presbyteries in states in the lower Midwest, where flooding and tornadoes have impacted..
Prayer for Memorial Day
Lord, what we remember of the past shapes who we are today and influences how we will act tomorrow. On this..
6th Sunday of Easter — May 26, 2019
Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10; 21:22-22:5; John 5:1-9 “I go down, down, down.” Reflecting on her experience of walking from the concrete deck..
Photographs of Mr. Rogers on display at Pittsburgh Jewish Community Center
(RNS) — In 1978, photographer Jim Judkis got a big break. People magazine asked him to photograph Fred Rogers, the beloved public television..
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