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After hearing Jezebel expound on her state policy of murdering protesters of her injustices, Elijah sat down under a solitary broom tree and..

Religion News Service

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..

Outlook Reporting

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..

Book Reviews

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?

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..

Presbyterian News Service

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..

Presbyterian News Service

“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..

Book Reviews

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..

Book Reviews

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Fleming Rutledge Eerdmans, 426 pages Fleming Rutledge has gathered from her repertoire of (mostly) unpublished materials a number of sermons and writings..

Voices

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..

Religion News Service

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..

Presbyterian News Service

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..

Presbyterian News Service

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,..

Religion News Service

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..

Outlook Reporting

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..

Voices

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..

Looking into the lectionary

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..

Religion News Service

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),..

Outlook Reporting

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..

Outlook Reporting

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..

Book Reviews

Flawed Church, Faithful God: A Reformed Ecclesiology for the Real World

Joseph D. Small Eerdmans, 224 pages Reviewed by Linda Lanam The “Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms” defines “ecclesiology” as “the study of..