PC(USA) celebrates Black History Month
Left: Lucy Craft Laney’s portrait is displayed at the Georgia State Capitol. Right: The Rev. Edler Hawkins was the first African-American male..
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On being a Virginian
Guest commentary by Heath Rada Reality time! I am a Virginian, born and bred. Whereas I have adopted North Carolina as my..
I don’t think y’all can ever stop doing this: A reflection on the blackface scandal in Virginia
Guest commentary by Charles Holmes The conjoined twins of racism and politics, connected via several points along their central nervous systems, have become..
6th Sunday after Epiphany — February 17, 2019
Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:17-26 Ordinary 6C / Proper 1 Blessed or cursed. Blessings and woes. Compare and contrast. Both the reading from..
PC(USA) support helps people with criminal records find work in Michigan
(PNS) — Across the United States, one of the major struggles for people with criminal convictions is finding work. For many employers,..
OGA staff dresses in black to send message on Valentine’s Day
Office of the General Assembly staff dress in black to commemorate the “Thursdays in Black Campaign” to raise awareness of the abuse..
Louisville Seminary President Alton Pollard III speaks to Presbyterian Center staff
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Saying he’s “been yearning to come” visit staff at the Presbyterian Center, the Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard III,..
Regarding ruling elders: Dealing with problems in healthy ways
(OGA) Even in the most placid churches, people will occasionally get offended or object to the way things are being done or..
A love letter to the Presbyterian Church
This month, we invited our bloggers to write a "love letter" to the church. Here are their letters. Dear church, I love..
White Picket Fences: Turning toward Love in a World Divided by Privilege
Amy Julia Becker NavPress, 240 pages Amy Julia Becker grew up in Edenton, North Carolina, a town whose racial divisions were prevalent..
A prayer on the first Parkland school shooting anniversary
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the Parkland, Florida school shooting, which killed 17 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High..
James MacDonald fired as pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel by church elders
(RNS) — James MacDonald, the embattled pastor of Harvest Bible Chapel, has been fired by the suburban Chicago megachurch he founded three..
My Jesus-first agenda
You shall have no other gods before me. The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and..
A love letter to the church
This month, we invited our bloggers to write a "love letter" to the church. Here are their letters. Beloved, Remember that is..
Being a balm in Gilead: Creating a Presbyterian mental illness ministry network
LOUISVILLE – How can Presbyterians respond to the needs of people living with mental illness in their congregations, their communities and their..
Moving Forward Implementation Commission lines up its next tasks
The Moving Forward Implementation Commission, which is meeting by conference call every two weeks, is continuing its work on a variety of..
‘Brewery church’ is the latest in craft of luring folks to church
ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) — Martin Luther, the famed 16th-century rebel monk and Protestant Reformer, is known to have had a penchant for..
The Hawk is flying
“Who let that Hawk out? Whew, the Hawk is flying high today!” I exclaimed as walked into my office from a bone-chilling..
God with us as Emmanuel (Horizons 7)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” Lesson 7: Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25 Who needs a savior? As armies come towards Jerusalem, the people..
Tutu stresses justice, mercy, humility in remarks to students (20 years ago)
20 years ago — February 1, 1999 “‘What does the Lord require of you?’ Micah stated that a relationship with God depends..
Migration conference closes with call for ‘spring cleaning of the spirit’
The Rev. Dr. Emilie Townes delivers the closing keynote address for the Migration and Border Crossings conference in the Campbell Hall Chapel..
Not Your White Jesus: Following a Radical, Refugee Messiah
Sheri Faye Rosendahl WJK Press, 202 pages Reviewed by Rose Wayland Growing up in the Anabaptist tradition, and recalling my college days..
Southern Baptist leaders vow to improve addressing sex abuse after papers’ report
(RNS) — Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have called the reports by two Texas newspapers of hundreds of sex abuse cases..
World Mission names Luciano Kovacs as new area coordinator for Middle East and Europe
(PNS) World Mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) announced announced Feb. 8 it has named Luciano Kovacs as the new area coordinator for..
Paul Writes (a Letter)
Chris Raschka Eerdmans, 40 pages The author is a two-time Caldecott Medal winner who has now turned this talent to the letters..
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