At least 10 dead in Pittsburgh synagogue attack
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A shooter opened fire during a baby naming ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue and people with knowledge of the..
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Stated Clerk condemns shipment of suspicious packages to Trump Administration critics
(OGA) The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is condemning acts this..
Meet many strangers
Books are like friends — both have an inordinate influence in your life. I have two middle schoolers and I know the..
Coming home with history
I remember a summer evening gathering of the history department where I was a Ph.D. candidate. Faculty and other doctoral students began..
Who is missing at the table?
The revised “Book of Common Worship” offers this explanation of the prayers of intercession in the Service for the Lord’s Day: “Prayers..
In a high school Sunday school class …
In a high school Sunday school class at a Presbyterian church in Oregon, the teacher asked, “What did Jesus do in his..
Gary and Marlene Van Brocklin
Gary and Marlene Van Brocklin, serving as mission co-workers in Pakistan, report gratitude for Mountain View Presbyterian Church in Maryville, Washington. The..
Lydia Kiesling
“If I don’t figure out how to write the feelings I feel or the places I have seen in just the right..
Legal battle continues over religious leader housing tax break
(RNS) — A federal court heard oral arguments this week on whether a longstanding housing tax break for clergy called a “parsonage..
In between time: Confessions of a call seeker
Guest commentary by Alina Kanaski “Have you found a church yet?” As a graduated, unemployed call-seeker, I hear this question several times..
23rd Sunday after Pentecost — October 28, 2018
Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52 Proper 25 Ordinary 30B I found myself getting emotional as I read and studied the..
For ICE detainees, access to clergy is infrequent or absent altogether, rights groups say
(RNS) — In May, Roberto Rauda, an undocumented immigrant, went to a New London, Conn., courthouse to pay a fine for carrying..
Participating in God’s Mission: A Theological Missiology for the Church in America
Craig Van Gelder and Dwight J. Zscheile Eerdmans, 384 pages Reviewed by Allen D. Timm Craig Van Gelder and Dwight J. Zscheile..
The time machine of music
The Pandora app turns your car into a time machine. The app lets you create your own radio station. You don’t..
Presbyterian leaders prepare for migrant caravan
(OGA) Despite the heat and humidity, as many as 7,000 Central American migrants are still making their way slowly northward from Honduras,..
Tolerance or terrorism (20 years ago)
20 years ago — October 26, 1998 “Like it or not, 21st century globalism is the context in which Christians need to..
Practicing generosity in family leave
I was geared up for a battle. I had just announced to the congregation that my spouse and I were expecting our..
Outside boys
“Go outside. Look up. Secret of life.” – Anne Lamott My wife and I are raising our children only about 30 miles..
PDA providing much-needed support for hurricane-ravaged areas
(PNS) Two Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) National Response Teams (NRT) returned from deployment recently in southern Georgia and northwest Florida. They were..
Virginia’s attorney general calls for cash bond system reform
(OGA) Saying too many nonviolent offenders are sitting in jail without the means to post bond, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is..
Comes with furniture and people
Garfield Street, Washington, D.C. My mother is standing in the doorway of her bedroom. Then she turns to the bureau to fold..
How do we practice Sabbath-keeping?
Why do we need Sabbath? I was given a review copy of “Subversive Sabbath: The Surprising Power of Rest in a Nonstop World” by..
Eugene Peterson, author of ‘The Message’ and pastor to other pastors, dies at age 85
(RNS) — Eugene Peterson, the bestselling author of “The Message” and longtime pastor praised as a “shepherd’s shepherd,” passed away Monday morning..
Two presbyteries establish funds for Hurricane Michael relief
(PNS) In the aftermath of damage caused by Hurricane Michael, two funds have been established through the Presbyterian Foundation for donors to..
Mike Ferguson joins PC(USA) news team as Presbyterian News Service editor
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Blending together a long career in journalism and his Presbyterian faith, Mike Ferguson begins his duties as editor of..
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