Committee on the Office of the General Assembly opens first meeting of the year in Houston
What do we do that no one else does? Are we living up to our mandate as we understand it now? These..
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Two years after Trump’s travel ban, faith-based refugee groups struggle
(RNS) — Every morning when Khadra Abdo wakes up, her mind turns to her children. “My first thought is that I hope..
Composting may offer the latest option in green burials
SPOKANE, Washington (RNS) Having one’s body composted after death and turned into about 1 cubic foot of soil could soon be an option..
What’s right about Highland Presbyterian Church?
Highland Presbyterian Church — Maryville, Tennessee Highland Presbyterian, which was founded by Maryville College students 65 years ago, is a small church with..
How to Not Be Afraid
“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea around us.” — Franz Kafka Start by looking at a picture of..
Association of Presbyterian Church Educators meets this week in Galveston
(PNS) The 700 or so people set to gather in Galveston, Texas this week for the annual event of the Association of..
Union Seminary awarded grant to link Christian discipleship to environmental advocacy
RICHMOND, Virginia – Union Presbyterian Seminary Professor of Theology Paul Galbreath has been awarded a grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian..
‘Do the work your soul must have’: Honoring Katie Geneva Cannon
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon “would have been appalled” by the heartfelt and spirited salute she received Saturday by..
Fat and happy: The comforts of practicing a religion
(RNS) People who are active in their religious congregations tend to be happier, a new Pew survey finds. But that advantage doesn’t..
That something that happens
“Between the rupture of life and the rapture of language lies a world of awe and witness.” — Christian Wiman I was..
Recovery and healing: Supporting congregations after trauma
When the walls come crashing in – the awful day of the tornado, the flood, the accident, the shooting – at first..
North Korean Christians keep faith underground amid crackdowns
SEOUL, South Korea (RNS) — One North Korean defector in Seoul describes her family back home quietly singing Christian hymns every Sunday..
Presbyterian Foundation awarded second $1 million Lily Endowment grant
LOUISVILLE (Presbyterian Foundation) — Lilly Endowment Inc. recently awarded the Presbyterian Foundation a second grant of $1 million as part of its National..
Remembering James Hutchinson Smylie
Guest commentary by Dean K. Thompson It is a privilege to be in the grateful company of many who are celebrating..
February 3, 2019 — 4th Sunday after Epiphany
Jeremiah 1:4-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30 Ordinary 4C Do you ever hear about an event in history or read a story..
Religion’s Relationship to Happiness, Civic Engagement and Health Around the World
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Pew Research Center) – People who are active in religious congregations tend to be happier and more civically engaged than..
The Steward of the Underside of the Table
there is nothing for me outside of You. this is the only thing i know. and when i have lost sight of..
A Beautiful View: A Friendlier Christianity as a Way of Life
F. Morgan Roberts Cascade Books, 108 pages. Reviewed by Thomas G. Long Near the end of this lovely and engaging book, Morgan..
The truth of poetry
Nancy Miller Gomez worked first in news broadcasting and then for a reality show, both purporting to be truth-telling genres. But the..
Rethinking evangelism
Because many people now think evangelism means fundamentalists shouting on street corners, lots of mainline Protestant churches have backed away not only..
Dancing with words
When I was born, the doctors bound me to a word: “girl.” Perhaps because this word never fit, I became obsessed with..
Church basketball
At a church in New York, the young people participate in a church basketball league. A recent announcement read: “Our basketball team..
Presbyterian Church of South Sudan
Lynn and Sharon Kandel are mission workers with the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan. They’ve had travel difficulties with many postponements, and..
Daniel Herron
“Going into ministry, ‘virtual’ or ‘real,’ you cannot expect instant success — even if you pray for God’s blessing. The key is..
A family of rivals – 10 years ago
10 years ago — January 19, 2009 “Some convergences of timing … reflect little more than a coincidence. That an African-American would..
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