IRS’ ‘church parking tax’ sparks questions and concerns
(RNS) Like houses of worship across the U.S., Calvary Church in Santa Ana, Calif., typically hasn’t had to worry about filing a federal..
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PC(USA), A Corporation authorizes presidential search
(PNS) On Feb. 6 the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) A Corporation authorized its President Search Committee to conduct..
Stated Clerk calls for peaceful solution to the conflict in Venezuela
(OGA) As the humanitarian and economic crisis worsens in Venezuela, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian..
‘We’re not the enemy’: Muslim fans respond to Chicago Cubs patriarch’s emails
(RNS) Imran Shahbaz, a 40-year-old Chicago native, grew up watching the Cubs play baseball. He and his father, a Pakistani immigrant, bonded by..
Cultivating Teen Faith: Insights from the Confirmation Project
Richard R. Osmer and Katherine M. Douglass, editors Eerdmans, 208 pages Reviewed by Katherine A. Stanford What are we doing to help..
Christian educators gather at the water for soul-nourishment
GALVESTON, TEXAS (Outlook) — “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters!” After reading these words from Isaiah 55, Anne Wilson, co-chair of..
Ministry updates, motions, and engagement make for a full day for the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly
(PNS) More than 126,000 miles traveled in the last two-and-a-half years. During the second day of meetings for the Committee on the..
Asia and the Pacific consultation celebrates the success of partnership and looks to the future
(PNS) During Presbyterian World Mission’s recent global partner consultation for Asia and the Pacific in Thailand, more than 50 representatives came together..
Search for undiscovered Dead Sea Scrolls reveals dispute over West Bank artifacts
JERUSALEM (RNS) — When pieces of ancient pottery and never-before-seen scroll fragments began making their way to the antiquities black market a..
Joseph’s Bones
The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem, in the portion of the land..
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..
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..
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