Presbyterian churches begin filing statistical reports
(OGA) It’s statistics season for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Each January, churches throughout the denomination begin filling out forms that will help the..
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The Holy No: Worship as a Subversive Act
Adam Hearlson Eerdmans, 192 pages A thought occurred to me about 30 pages into “The Holy No.” What if Jesus Christ is..
Not all conflict is bad conflict
We asked our bloggers to share what they have learned about managing conflict in ministry. Here are their reflections. While attending..
Board announces changes involving PC(USA) administrative services
The board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation met in closed session Jan. 16 and later announced it had taken action..
Faith makes for a good night’s sleep, study says
(RNS) — A strong faith could be the key to a good night’s sleep, according to a studyreleased this week in the..
Pennsylvania church opens its food center to furloughed federal employees
(PNS) The Food Center at Morrisville Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania opened more than two decades ago as an emergency resource. As the..
Retired pastors enrich congregations: One church’s story
Leisurely days of retirement are the goal of many Americans who have found an idyllic existence on the shores of the Gulf..
Conflicting conflict
We asked our bloggers to share what they have learned about managing conflict in ministry. Here are their reflections. What have..
Dementia and religion: ‘What if I forget about God?’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (RNS) — When geropsychologist Benjamin Mast evaluates dementia clients at his University of Louisville research lab, there’s a question some..
Navigating the wilderness: Commission plans how to lead, communicate, engage relationships across denomination
LOUISVILLE – The Moving Forward Implementation Commission is starting to drill down into the work before it – trying to keep on..
Gun violence prevention: Presbyterian worship-action kit released
(Presbyterian Peace Fellowship press release) As the new Congress receives a bi-partisan bill for Universal Background Checks, Presbyterians can receive a Worship-Action..
Presbyterians caring for seniors: A faithful history
Care of the aging, particularly widows, is one of the earliest tasks of the church and was identified as a marker of..
“This is going to be some heavy lifting” — Moving Forward Implementation Commission gets to work
LOUISVILLE – The Moving Forward Implementation Commission is beginning to get a sense of the territory in which it’ll be working until..
Pursuit of justice theme for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25
(PNS) “Justice and only justice you shall pursue,” God’s admonition taken from Deuteronomy 16, is the theme for the Week of Prayer for..
Planning underway for Big Tent 2019
(OGA) Coordinators for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Big Tent 2019 have hit the ground running in the new year. Last week, the planning..
The gift of limping
Reminders of human finitude take surprising forms. A recent back injury that refuses to abate has raised spiritual questions for me. Am..
Cyntoia Brown: Christian university’s prison program ‘changed my life’
(RNS) — Each semester, the LIFE program at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., which is associated with Churches of Christ, pairs traditional..
My long obedience: Remembering Eugene Peterson
Eugene Peterson was not a personal friend, but he was my companion. And he continues to be. Sadly, I never had the..
Baptism of the Lord — January 13, 2019
Isaiah 43:1-7; Psalm 29; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Year C Do not fear. I have called you by name. You are..
2020 Vision Team moves ahead with new leadership, new directions
The 2020 Vision Team is continuing its work, trying to prepare a final version of its vision statement for the Presbyterian Church..
Looking ahead: Moving Forward Implementation Commission plans their work
The Moving Forward Implementation Commission will hold its first in-person meeting Jan. 14-15 in Louisville. In preparation for that, the commission met..
God with us through our trials (Horizons 6)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” Lesson 6: God with us through our trials Isaiah 41:8-13; 43:1-7 Grim and brutal is the..
A young Presbyterian lass…
A young Presbyterian lass in Iowa was among some middle school students asked to write about a biblical character. She chose Noah...
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown, a Presbyterian mission worker, has a new position in Zimbabwe. She is an adviser to a committee that the synod..
Glenn Adamson
“Like any tool, technology in itself is not a bad thing. But the more we trust it to be the binding agent..
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