Most US Christians find Trump signing Bibles inappropriate: poll
(RNS) — If Donald Trump were the pope or another Christian leader, the majority of U.S. Christians likely wouldn’t have minded that..
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New committee will evaluate per capita and financial sustainability
How well does the per capita system of funding serve the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? Is a per-member apportionment a viable approach..
Report: Faith-based groups have contributed more than $211M in Hurricane Harvey recovery
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — A new report by the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy finds that faith-based organizations are playing a key..
Continuing the dance of faith and service: A small congregation keeps step with their community
SAN ANTONIO - It’s a question many small congregations face. The neighborhood is economically challenged, the congregation growing older. What’s the future..
Woven together at NEXT Church — The conference in pictures
SEATTLE — Worship. Fellowship. Collaborative learning. The 2019 NEXT Church national gathering had as its theme “Woven Together: Stories of Dissonance, Sacrifice and..
Appointments to General Assembly Special Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, and Task Groups Continue
(OGA) The special committees reviewing the current per-capita based system of funding and reviewing national church financial sustainability have been combined into..
Clergy housing allowance is constitutional, appeals court rules
(RNS) — A federal appeals court has ruled that the clergy housing allowance authorized by the Internal Revenue Service is constitutional. The..
Combat veterans, post-traumatic growth and the role of the church
Since the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the United States of America has been at war. By..
ECFA suspends Chicago-area megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel
CHICAGO (RNS) — The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, a Christian financial watchdog group, has suspended Harvest Bible Chapel, a Chicago-area megachurch,..
PC(USA) remembers Robina Winbush and Mike Miller
(OGA) Music, prayer, and reflections were abundant at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville today, as staff from the various agencies of the..
Stated Clerk condemns last week’s mass shootings in New Zealand
(OGA) The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, is condemning last week’s deadly shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. The..
A look at attacks on houses of worship over last decade
(AP) — Houses of worship around the world, a place of reflection and peace, have been targeted for attack by extremists. Here..
Evidence of improper voting raises questions about Methodist gay clergy vote
(RNS) — United Methodist Church officials admitted this week that some of the votes cast during its recent special session on sexuality..
Board of Pensions approves 3.6 percent experience apportionment
Concluding its meeting Saturday, directors of the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted a 3.6 percent experience apportionment for..
O God, We Grieve the Hatred (hymn for New Zealand)
At least 49 worshippers were killed – and 48 wounded – in shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15. Carolyn Winfrey..
Woven together: NEXT Church conference knits together stories of people and place
SEATTLE — The story of Ruth served as the backdrop for three days of discussion on story, community, lament, displacement and God’s..
The God-powered church: Regarding ruling elders
The Church of Jesus Christ was created from the beginning to be God-powered. On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended..
Prayer for our Muslim brothers and sisters in New Zealand and around the world
Another act of brutal violence, more innocent people gunned down while gathered for worship, broadcast on social media, reported around the globe,..
2nd Sunday in Lent — March 17, 2019
Genesis 15:1-12,17-18; Luke 13:31-35 Lent 2C This week we are grateful to John Wurster for providing the lectionary reflection. In this short..
Survey: Faith groups maintain widespread support for LGBT protection laws
(RNS) — A new report from the Public Religion Research Institute finds that strong majorities within all religious groups, including white evangelicals..
William Brown to lead Bible study at Big Tent
(OGA) Attendees of this year’s Big Tent celebration in Baltimore will have an opportunity to engage in in-depth Bible study. Dr. William P...
Who are your people? Jennifer Harvey connects race and social connection at Next Church
SEATTLE – “Who are your people?” That’s the question that Jennifer Harvey, a professor of religion and ethics at Drake University and..
Interview: Barbara Brown Taylor has holy envy — and it’s changed her Christian life
Barbara Brown Taylor's newest book, "Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others," was released March 12. Like her other books, it..
In the Meantime: Sermons for this Time Between the Times
Chris Currie Parson’s Porch, 152 pages Every Sunday, all across the world, preachers stand to proclaim a “word from the Lord” to..
Acting A Corporation Chief Financial Officer dies
(OGA) Staff and volunteers with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are once again rocked by the sudden passing of an executive leader. Mike..
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