Surrendering to the wait
This Advent, I’m centering myself in Isaiah 30:15: “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall..
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Why ‘Silent Night’ and the stories around it endure 200 years later
(RNS) — It was the night before Christmas, and not a creature was stirring. Except for the mice at St. Nicholas Church in..
PC(USA) A Corporation covers strategic direction, finances as board meeting concludes
LOUISVILLE – The board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation moved swiftly through a series of actions Dec. 14, heard positive..
Regarding ruling elders: Lord, teach us to pray
(OGA) Prayer is crucial for effective spiritual leadership. Most of us would agree with this, but many of us do not feel good..
#LoveKnowsNoBorders: The privilege, people and power of nonviolent protest
Guest commentary by Bruce Reyes-Chow “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink,..
Children share asylum journey through art
This weekend, Gregory Cuéllar will go to the border again to see the faces of the children. Cuéllar, an assistant professor of..
3rd Sunday of Advent — December 16, 2018
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18 Advent 3C Rejoice, you brood of vipers there is still time to repent! I love the..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation frames plans: hire president, translation services and other initiatives
LOUISVILLE – The board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation voted Dec. 13 to form a search committee for an A..
A journey to faithful racial discomfort
The Christian tradition has always been home to human evils that divide and destroy. The Crusades of the Middle Ages, chattel slavery..
Roots Matter: Healing History, Honoring Heritage, Renewing Hope
Paula Owens Parker Pickwick Publications, 224 pages Reviewed by Karen Branan Why did my mother get so upset when I asked simple..
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..
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..
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