Waiting in Advent: A prayer
God, it is not easy for us to wait, but that is what this season is about. Waiting is what Advent calls..
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) speaks against Kentucky governor’s executive order on businesses and Israel
(OGA) The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, the Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has sent a letter to Kentucky..
A witness: Reading Revelation in Advent
During this Advent, I am reading through the Book of Revelation every week. Sure, it’s a helter-skelter time for a pastor, but..
Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary: History, impact, future
Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary originated in 1867 in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Freedmen’s Institute of North Carolina. It was established..
At least 30 faith leaders arrested in border protest
(RNS) — After a tense standoff with officials at the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday (Dec. 10), at least 30 American clergy were..
“Welcome letter” sent to new Moving Forward Implementation Commission by Way Forward and All Agency Review
The leadership of the Way Forward Commission and All Agency Review Committee has sent a “welcome letter” to the new Moving Forward..
She dared to say yes: A reflection on Katie Geneva Cannon
The history of African-American Presbyterians – and, yes, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – must acknowledge the transformative life and ministry of..
Advent: Waiting on peace
Each Advent we light candles of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. We wait, and we pray until the day we celebrate the..
Connections: A Lectionary Commentary for Preaching and Worship (Year C, Volume 1, Advent through Epiphany)
Joel B. Green, Thomas G. Long, Luke A. Powery and Cynthia L. Rigby, editors WJK Press, 400 pages What a marvelous commentary..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance sends help to Illinois after tornadoes
(PNS) The scene was not unfamiliar to Greg Smith, a member of the National Response team for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, as he..
Book charting decline of white Christian America wins Grawemeyer Award in Religion
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — White Protestantism has dominated U.S. politics and culture for much of the nation’s history, but demographic change and an..
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..
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..
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