Bivocational exhaustion blessings
It started simply enough: I would take a couple of seminary classes and if I liked them, I’d take a couple more...
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God with us in our discouragement (Horizons 3)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” Lesson 3: Deuteronomy 31:1-8; Joshua 1:1-9; Haggai 1:1-15, 2:1-9 We all face times of discouragement. Discouragement..
Singing side by side: Mission and music
No one stands alone, we’ll stand side by side. Draw the circle, draw the circle wide. Singing Mark Miller’s setting of these..
In an adult Bible study class …
In an adult Bible study class with Presbyterian women, a discussion was held on what they thought the greatest sin to be...
Waynesburg University
The Presbyterian-related Waynesburg University in Pennsylvania was recently named a national “College of Distinction” for the third consecutive year in recognition for..
Meghan McCain
“My father is gone, and I miss him as only an adoring daughter can. But in this loss, and in this sorrow,..
The challenge of migration to the Christian conscience (10 years ago)
10 years ago — October 6, 2008 “The Bible offers a whole spectrum of migration examples … . Migration is frequently portrayed..
Board of Pensions creates sacred space for prayer and worship
(Board of Pensions press release) The morning sun broke through the clouds, illuminating an exquisite glass font, communion vessels, and the..
I’ve been thinking about bivocational ministry… and handing over my piccolo
This week we asked our bloggers what younger pastors are thinking about and what they think the rising generation of Presbyterian leaders..
Seminary: Weird and wonderful
“How’s seminary?” I used to cringe at this query posed by those who thought they were asking a simple, innocuous question. During..
What’s right about Cane Bay Presbyterian Church?
Cane Bay Presbyterian Church — Summerville, South Carolina Cane Bay Presbyterian Church is a new church development in suburban Charleston, South Carolina...
Give a millennial your seat on session… and other ideas about the future of the church
This week we asked our bloggers what younger pastors are thinking about and what they think the rising generation of Presbyterian leaders..
From social responsibility principles to church policy: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board considers issues great and small
LOUISVILLE – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted Sept. 29 to endorse a set of social responsibility principles that can be used..
Stony Point Round Table part of short-term plan for the center
LOUISVILLE – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board approved a plan Sept. 28 for considering the finances of Stony Point Center – giving a..
Puerto Rico’s “Rise and Shine” initiative draws praise from Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) delegation
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (OGA) Pastor Richard Rojas describes walking into his sanctuary at Puerto Nuevo Presbyterian Church after Hurricane Maria and sitting..
What’s next for Willow Creek?
CHICAGO (RNS) — Heather Larson stood before the congregation in August at Willow Creek Community Church’s main campus in Chicago’s northwest suburbs,..
Stony Point as laboratory? Presbyterian Mission Agency Board discusses center’s future
LOUISVILLE – The question of how much money the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is willing to spend to support the Stony Point Center continues..
Defamation case involving PC(USA) leader continues in the Kentucky court system
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Sept. 27 to send a defamation case involving a former Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leader back to..
Offering of presence
Guest commentary by Peggy Hinds Giving ourselves generously and hospitably to others is an essential expression of faith. It has to..
19th Sunday after Pentecost — September 30, 2018
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 Ordinary 26B Proper 21 Esther, elders, unknown exorcists: Who has the authority to speak..
Pressing reset: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board enters a new season
LOUISVILLE – It’s a new season, a new chapter at the Presbyterian Mission Agency. As a series of denominational leaders brought greetings..
Black men more religious than whites, research shows
(RNS) — Historically, women tend to be the stalwarts when it comes to religion, while men attend religious services less often and are..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board begins meeting with discussions of Stony Point, budgets and translation services
LOUISVILLE – To some extent it’s a new day for the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board. The board is meeting in Louisville Sept...
Open to the Spirit: God in Us, God with Us, God Transforming Us
Scot McKnight WaterBrook Press, 240 pages Reviewed by Gordon Lindsey In his letter to the Galatians, Paul asks the Galatian believers: How..
Mightily
This month we asked our bloggers about how they view the role of pastor, how they understand their pastoral identity, or to..
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