Days and Times: Poems from the Liturgy of Living
Paul K. Hooker Resource Publications, 88 pages Reviewed by Dana Hughes Of all the poets alive or dead, Paul Hooker is by..
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Presbyterians help prepare to meet the needs of the coming caravan
McALLEN, TEXAS – The caravan of thousands of Central American immigrants is coming, to be met at the border by the military...
Prayers for Cameroon
Sisters and Brothers, I urgently call you to prayer for our partners and friends in Cameroon, a nation divided by language between..
Grace in the mechanism: How a typewriter changed the way I pray and preach
Why am I writing about typewriters when you are supposed to write on them? At least that is what people used..
Our God Loves Justice: An Introduction to Helmut Gollwitzer
W. Travis McMaken Fortress Press, 240 pages Reviewed by Kenneth E. Kovacs Thirty years ago, one of the assigned texts for Theology..
Enough
After hearing Jezebel expound on her state policy of murdering protesters of her injustices, Elijah sat down under a solitary broom tree and..
Faith groups mount election turnout efforts that could help both parties
(RNS) — Waves of religious groups are mustering passionate get-out-the-vote efforts in the final hours before the heated midterm elections, with clergy..
Bus station compassion: volunteers help asylum-seekers get to the next place on their long journey to safety
MCALLEN, TEXAS – What happens when the caravan gets here remains to be seen, but a recent fall day at a bus..
Denial is My Spiritual Practice (And Other Failures of Faith)
Rachel G. Hackenberg and Martha Spong Church Publishing, 144 pages Reviewed by Jennifer Burns Lewis In her book, “The Gift of Imperfection,”..
What’s right about Clear Lake Presbyterian Church?
Clear Lake Presbyterian Church — Houston The devastation of Hurricane Harvey is still felt all over Houston, where thousands of flooded homes..
On election eve, Stated Clerk calls on political leaders to take new approach
(OGA) The recent mass murders in Pittsburgh, the random assassination of two African Americans at a Louisville grocery store, and the two..
“The Message” author Eugene Peterson remembered for his many gifts
(PNS) Two handmade containers — one a cradle, the other a casket — were on display Saturday during a memorial service for acclaimed..
Fall books: Briefly noted
Being Human Rowan Williams Eerdmans, 112 pages Rowan Williams’ recent small books “Being Christian” and “Becoming Disciples” have been helpful in describing..
Advent: The Once and Future Coming of Jesus Christ
Fleming Rutledge Eerdmans, 426 pages Fleming Rutledge has gathered from her repertoire of (mostly) unpublished materials a number of sermons and writings..
Endings and beginnings
After nearly seven years of being a pastor, I thought I had experienced or endured most of the “firsts” of ministry. I..
A week after Pittsburgh shooting, hundreds #ShowUpForShabbat
PITTSBURGH (RNS) — At 9:52 a.m., they stood in silence in the cavernous sanctuary of Congregation Beth Shalom in the Squirrel Hill..
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..
Stated Clerk urges U.S. leaders to take new approach with migrants
(OGA) As thousands of migrants continue their trek through Central America toward the U.S. border, the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II,..
This week’s parliament of religions is more than a big ‘pat on the back’ for faith
TORONTO (RNS) — With its theme of “The Promise of Inclusion, the Power of Love,” and its focus on global understanding, the..
A look inside the courtroom: 45 men and women who entered the U.S. illegally appear before a judge in Texas
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – They swam, they rafted, they waded, they walked through the desert. They got caught. That’s the short, surface version..
We are in a world of hurt: Reflections on Hurricane Michael
Guest commentary by Pam McVety My family survived another hurricane — but not just any hurricane. Michael was a monster —the strongest..
24th Sunday after Pentecost — November 4, 2018
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..
In the wake of Pittsburgh, houses of worship ask how much security is enough
(RNS) — The American Jewish Committee is encouraging Jews and “allies” to “flock” to synagogues for Shabbat services this weekend (Nov. 2-3),..
Two asylum-seekers share their stories of fear, faith and hope
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – The asylum-seekers show up at the Brownsville bus station one after another, just released from detention, moving forward into..
The Brownsville Team of volunteers ministers to migrants at the bus station
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – They walked single file into the Brownsville Greyhound station before the sun had risen in the sky, dropped off..
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