A letter to watch over you
I was baptized as infant in a white clapboard church in the rural Canadian Rocky Mountains. The week before I received the..
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Concern returns over Stony Point finances
Finances at Stony Point Center again have emerged as a concern for the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board – with expenses at Stony Point..
Pilgrimage for justice
Guest commentary by David Garth On July 8 this summer we drove into the heart of Dixie: south from Charlottesville, Virginia,..
Faith-based protesters flock to Washington to counter white supremacists
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RNS) — When white supremacist groups announced plans to hold a demonstration in Washington, D.C., to mark the one-year anniversary..
Making sense of preaching
When I talk about myself out loud, I don’t always make sense. I like tomatoes, sugar and salt, but I hate ketchup..
Rick Jones tapped to head OGA Communications
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk the Rev. J. Herbert Nelson has named Rick Jones, who is currently serving in..
Prayer for Charlottesville one year later
Lord, what difference does a year make? After hundreds of years of oppression, countless days of hate, an endless swath of violence..
“Even when they call your truth a lie, tell it anyway!” — Remembering Katie Cannon
Guest commentary by T. Denise Anderson It was April 7, 2014, and my friend and I boarded a bus from Washington, D.C...
The Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon dies
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, a pioneer and legend in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), died Wednesday, Aug. 8. The Rev...
How big is our tent?
Guest commentary by Jeff Winter Editor’s note: In the weeks following the 223rd General Assembly, on Fridays we will publish commentary expressing opinions..
12th Sunday after Pentecost — August 12, 2018
Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51 Ordinary 19B; Proper 14 Put away falsehood. Let your words give grace to those who hear. Put..
Professor Katie Cannon, first black woman ordained in PC(USA), dies at 68
RICHMOND, Va. – The Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, Annie Scales Rogers Professor of Christian Ethics at Union Presbyterian Seminary, first African-American..
Stated clerk sends letter to Colombian president decrying increased human rights violations
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk the Rev. J. Herbert Nelson, II has written to Colombian President Iván Duque condemning..
Stated clerk backs call for day of prayer for South Sudan August 12
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk the Rev. J. Herbert Nelson, II has issued a call for all Presbyterians..
Willow Creek elders and lead pastor resign in wake of Hybels revelations
CHICAGO (RNS) — The lead pastor and entire elder board of Willow Creek Community Church have announced they will resign to give..
Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks
Diana Butler Bass HarperOne, 256 pages Reviewed by Marlise Burr-Asher The title of Diana Butler Bass’ newest work, “Grateful,” may arguably be..
Going home: Part two
(Read Going home: Part One) Yesterday, I rejected the premise of Dr. Seuss’ book “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” in favor..
As activists rally, hymns of protest rise again
(RNS) — On the morning after a dozen boys were rescued from a Thailand cave, hymn writer Carolyn Gillette contrasted the jubilation..
At world’s largest refugee camp, trauma victims seek healing in God
BIDI BIDI REFUGEE CAMP, Uganda (RNS) – Every morning when Achol Kuol wakes up, she borrows a Bible from her neighbor and..
PC(USA) mourns the loss of Charles F. Easley Sr.
ATLANTA, Georgia (OGA) Charles F. Easley, Sr., vice-moderator of the 215th General Assembly (2003) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), died May 23. Services..
Rescue work continues following earthquake in Indonesia
Indonesian president Joko Widodo (second from left) examining the damage following this week’s Lombok earthquake. Indonesian Government Photo (PNS) More than 100..
Going home: Part one
Recently, in a backyard near your house, a freshly-graduated high school student opened a present from her mom and dad. In it,..
Lakes and Prairies Synod School draws more than 600
Synod School attendees fill Schaller Chapel on the Buena Vista University campus for opening-night worship Sunday, July 21. (Photo by Duane Sweep)..
Opinion – Lesson from Willow Creek: Every leader needs accountability
(RNS) — Church leaders do not need standing ovations. That was my first thought as I read in March about how congregants..
Tap and pray: Churches using card readers for donations
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of Christian churches across the world are now using portable card readers or apps to take donations as..
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