Catching our breath: Judaism, Presbyterianism and Pittsburgh
Guest commentary by Robert McCutcheon I was baptized in 1951 into Pittsburgh’s 6th United Presbyterian Church, now Eastminster; my introduction to the city’s..
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2nd Sunday of Advent — December 9, 2018
Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 3:1-6 Advent 2C The timing for John the Baptist to emerge from the wilderness came in the 15th year..
Lilly Endowment Inc. covers Dubuque seminary clergy coaching initiative
(PNS) University of Dubuque Theological Seminary has received a $936,102 grant to support its Clergy Coaching in Community and Context initiative, which will..
George H.W. Bush’s ‘quiet faith’ remembered at cathedral funeral
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Former President George H.W. Bush was recalled as a man of “quiet faith” during a state funeral at Washington..
The Year of Our Lord 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis
Alan Jacobs Oxford University Press, New York, 280 pages Amid the horrors of World War II, Christian humanist thinkers came suddenly to..
Leaning into possibility
In her inaugural novel, “Wise Blood,” Flannery O’Connor pictures her protagonist restlessly sitting on a train. “Hazel Motes sat at a forward..
God with us when we are powerless (Horizons 5)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” 2 Chronicles 20:1-30; Deuteronomy 20:1-4 An imminent attack during King Jehoshaphat’s reign and a portion of..
Renouncing white Jesus
No sooner had James Cone (THE Rev. Dr. James Cone) folded himself into my compact car and clicked the seatbelt, I blurted,..
What’s right about Community of Pilgrims Presbyterian Fellowship?
Community of Pilgrims Presbyterian Fellowship — Portland, Oregon Much attention this past summer was given to the plight of adults crossing our..
Faith groups in Tijuana rise to meet needs of migrant caravan waiting at the border
TIJUANA, Mexico (RNS) — The bulk of the migrant caravan that started out from Central America this fall has reached the United..
Laughing
Just a week ago, as I write these words, I joined a great many other Americans to watch two testimonies on television..
Christmas poinsettias
Presbyterian churches send out all kinds of reminders when it is time to donate funds for Christmas poinsettias or Easter lilies. Some..
Pan American Presbyterian School
Pan American Presbyterian School in Kingsville, Texas, educates many students from Mexico including children of very low-paid Presbyterian preachers. One youth, Joshua..
Cory Booker
“The life of Jesus is very impactful to me and very important to me. He lived a life committed to dealing with..
Religious leaders recall George H.W. Bush’s priorities: friendship, faith, family
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As the nation learned of the death of former President George H.W. Bush, religious leaders from across the country..
David Maxwell to head Geneva Press
(PNS) The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) is excited to announce that Rev. David Maxwell will become the vice president and executive director..
Zomba Theological College graduates from college to seminary
(PNS) Just months after celebrating its 40th anniversary, Zomba Theological College in Malawi received accreditation by the National Council for Higher Education..
Let the little children come to me?
It is a familiar litany: Seminaries are struggling to recruit students, there is an impending minister shortage and pastor burnout in the..
Advocacy Committee for Women’s Concerns speaks against Pentagon policy restricting transgender military service
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — An advocacy committee is calling on Presbyterians, including church leaders, to speak out against the Trump administration’s request last..
The Hidden Life of Trees
Peter Wohlleben Greystone Books, 288 pages About worship, David Gambrell once said, “I like to think of worship as an organic, dynamic..
Tidings
This season’s festive cards that crush and crowd the mails bear witness to the limits, all those insistent boundaries that ever mark..
Sanctuary churches’ rocky relations with ICE strained after arrest of undocumented man
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Houses of worship that provide sanctuary for undocumented immigrants at risk of deportation follow strict protocols for protecting their guests..
COP24: Global church bodies urge transformative action to protect the most vulnerable
International climate march during COP22 climate conference in Marrakech. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC (WCC) As the United Nations climate summit kicks off..
Sister of the robe (Sisterhood of the Traveling Robe)
“When you belong to this church family, the family you belong to is bigger than just this church.” That’s how I start..
A way forward for Advent carolers?
Guest commentary by Will Berger I've spent the better part of my 25 years in Nashville being a preacher/musician and a musician/preacher...
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