Churches and other faith-based groups lend a hand after historic Nebraska floods
OMAHA, Neb. (RNS) — Tara Hollis couldn’t see any floodwaters when she first peered out the window at 5 a.m. on the..
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After months of planning, Presbyterians’ Matthew 25 Invitation is now live
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Monday marks the official kickoff of the Matthew 25 Invitation, a movement that calls Presbyterian congregations and mid councils..
Making the ashes stick
Where do we get the refrain, “You are from dust and to dust you shall return”? Can such a dour message be full of grace? — Rachel Young
Fearfully and wonderfully made
The church saved my life. Jesus saved me too, of course. Jesus forgave my sin, made me whole, granted the gift of..
The work of the church: Boards of the Presbyterian Mission Agency and A Corporation hold meetings in Louisville
LOUISVILLE – Presbyterian leaders concluded a week of policy-making meetings in Kentucky, with the boards of the Presbyterian Mission Agency and the..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and other denominations oppose Israeli annexation of the Golan Heights
(OGA) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has joined other Christian denominations in rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli annexation of the..
New worshipping community receives $50K Walton award
(PNS) New Creation Presbyterian Church, a 1001 New Worshiping Community in Hendersonville, Tenn. that became an official PC(USA) chartered congregation last year, has..
Mid-March (early mud season)
Didn’t mean to go this far, but my insistent terrier – all eight pounds – tugs me toward the lumbered steps that..
4th Sunday in Lent — March 31, 2019
Joshua 5:9-12; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Lent 4C Why do we choose estrangement? I recognize that separation often gets imposed..
In the midst of business: A conversation with PC(USA) leaders
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is a denomination of connections - and the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board spent time in its March 28..
Gospel choirs try to build racial harmony through song
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — Emi Belciak teaches third grade in a tough part of suburban St. Louis, where she says her students..
A startup factory helps African nuns spread the word on social enterprise
(RNS) — Sister Christine Imbali of the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret, in western Kenya, has been working to help low-income women and..
Systemic poverty: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board discusses how the church is called to respond
LOUISVILLE – What assumptions do we make about poverty? As in: People are to blame for their own poverty. It’s their fault...
Two churches, two denominations, one pastor
"I can't imagine doing that. That sounds so confusing!" I get this comment a lot when talk about my call comes up...
Stony Point and Matthew 25: Presbyterian Mission Agency begins spring board meeting
LOUISVILLE – It’s not clear how the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board is leaning regarding the finances and future of Stony Point Center..
Let it dwell
The writer of Colossians is a bit of a genius. I don’t know that he always gets the credit he deserves. His..
Proclaiming one humanity under God
Historically, the Presbyterian Church has taken deep interest in the welfare of immigrants and refugees. John Calvin insisted that Geneva become a..
Committee discusses mission initiatives prior to Presbyterian Mission Agency Board meeting this week
LOUISVILLE – The Presbyterian Mission Agency plans to kick off its Matthew 25 initiative on April 1 with a full media campaign..
The March 1st Movement: 100 years later
(PNS) Mansei! The shouts rang out in support of Korean independence on March 1, 1919. After nine years of Japanese colonial rule, 33 activists..
Survey: Most Americans continue to oppose religious service refusals to LGBT people
(RNS) — A new survey finds that Americans continue to oppose the idea that small-business owners should be able to refuse products or..
Can water be thicker than blood? A reflection on Matthew 10
For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her..
Lent is a season of stubborn hope (commentary)
(RNS) — We feel our smallness when we consider the universe, unutterably vast, dark and scattered. Whole swaths of space are empty,..
A home for all
Here is the sad fact: Every time I step into a church, I never expect to be fully welcomed. As a nonbinary..
Moving Forward Implementation Commission focuses on key issues facing the PC(USA)
LOUISVILLE – The Moving Forward Implementation Commission continues to interact with key issues facing the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – including the question..
A pastor was approached by a new member …
A pastor was approached by a man who wished to become a member of the congregation. The man said, however, that he..
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