Co-Moderator Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri commissioned at home church in Miami
(OGA) Even though she’s been on the job for four months, Co-Moderator Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri was officially commissioned this week at her..
(OGA) Even though she’s been on the job for four months, Co-Moderator Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri was officially commissioned this week at her..
(OGA) As thousands of migrants continue their trek through Central America toward the U.S. border, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II,..
TORONTO (RNS) — With its theme of “The Promise of Inclusion, the Power of Love,” and its focus on global understanding, the..
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – They swam, they rafted, they waded, they walked through the desert. They got caught. That’s the short, surface version..
Guest commentary by Pam McVety My family survived another hurricane — but not just any hurricane. Michael was a monster —the strongest..
Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 12:28-34 Ordinary 31B Proper 26 At first reading of the Gospel text this week, I marveled at the audacity..
(RNS) — The American Jewish Committee is encouraging Jews and “allies” to “flock” to synagogues for Shabbat services this weekend (Nov. 2-3),..
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The asylum-seekers show up at the Brownsville bus station one after another, just released from detention, moving forward into..
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – They walked single file into the Brownsville Greyhound station before the sun had risen in the sky, dropped off..
Joseph D. Small Eerdmans, 224 pages Reviewed by Linda Lanam The “Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms” defines “ecclesiology” as “the study of..
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – These are the hands and feet of mercy. Nearly every morning at 6 a.m., a cluster of volunteers gathers..
Anna Carter Florence Eerdmans, 224 pages Reviewed by Sharon K. Youngs “Discovering God’s Word in community is one of the best adventures..
(PNS) Presbyterians will soon have a new book study available to them. The Co-Moderators of the 223rd General Assembly (2018) have announced..
One Day, Naomi and Ruth Crossed the Border O QUANTA QUALIA 11.11.11.11 ("God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us") One day, Naomi..
(PNS) One of the first things Presbyterian minister the Rev. Susan Rothenberg did once she knew what the “pop, pop, pop” sound..
The news of the senseless shooting deaths of eleven worshippers in the Tree of Life Synagogue during worship in Pittsburgh this past..
I am a recovering first born, a recovering Martha and a recovering “human doing” who is learning to be a human being...
SAN BENITO, TEXAS – She’s a native of Zimbabwe, and she arrived in the United States last February on a flight from..
SAN BENITO, TEXAS – The caravan is coming: as many as 7,000 Central American migrants, fleeing violence and corruption in their homelands,..
MISSION, TEXAS – Look at a list of the poorest counties in Texas, and the pattern is clear: they’re clustered at the..
Karl Barth Baker Academic, 192 pages To call this a commentary on Ephesians would certainly be accurate. It would also barely scratch..
At our first meeting she told me she was a “prayer warrior.” I nodded, not knowing enough about what she meant to..
O God, This Day We Grieve LEONI 6.6.8.4 ("The God of Abraham Praise”) O God, this day we grieve your children who..
Lord, we know your power, your promises and your presence, but on days like today when your chosen people are gunned down..
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) — Amy Julia Becker always looked forward to the nightly reading routine she shares with her children, especially some of..