Having my say about fossil fuel divestment and shareholder engagement
Guest commentary by Pam McVety Editor’s note: For the next several Fridays, we will publish commentary expressing opinions on and responses..
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9th Sunday after Pentecost — July 22, 2018
2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Ordinary 16B; Proper 11 God is on the move. Jesus is traveling by sea..
Structure and statutes: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board approves A Corporation bylaw changes
This makes one more step down the road. The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted July 19 to approve a series of bylaw..
United Methodist court filings detail proposals for averting schism on sexuality
(RNS) —Documents filed with the United Methodist Church’s top court are shedding first light on specifics of long-awaited proposals to avoid schism..
Pro-Choice and Christian: Reconciling Faith, Politics, and Justice
Kira Schlesinger Westminster John Knox Press, 136 pages Reviewed by Judith Fulp-Eickstaedt Have you noticed lately that there are issues we can’t..
Say this, not that
Our words matter. It matters that we speak about God’s call when the nominating committee gets to work. A phone call that..
The 223rd General Assembly: News in brief
ST. LOUIS – Fourteen committees addressed a multitude of issues over the course of the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church..
Living sermons: Ruling elders’ stories of discipleship and faithful living outside church walls
Afriyie Maxine Huie dances. Ashley Armistead runs. Carvel Bennett teaches. This is how they spend much for their time. The wonder of..
Celebrating 200 years of the Presbyterian Outlook at GA
Each year, the Presbyterian Outlook hosts a luncheon on the first Saturday of General Assembly. The gathering gives participants an opportunity to hear from..
Life, love, parenting … and social media
I was married for about five days the first time my body gave me an inkling that something might be up with..
Regarding ruling elders: “It’s not all about us”
(OGA) In his book, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation, Parker J. Palmer writes about functional atheism, the belief..
The surprising success — and faith — of ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’
(RNS) — There’s a moment near the beginning of the documentary film “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” — as the trolley that..
Episcopal convention approves a ‘pastoral solution’ on same-sex marriage
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Same-sex couples will now be able to marry in their home parish even if their local bishop has..
A visit with Mister Rogers remembered
Guest commentary by Richard Austin Thompson Fred Rogers was the hallmark of a good neighbor. With 2018 marking the 50thanniversary of the..
8th Sunday after Pentecost — July 15, 2018
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Mark 6:14-29 Ordinary 15B; Proper 10 For a Gospel into that whole brevity thing, Mark devotes a lot..
German Catholics’ confusing attempt to allow Communion for Protestants
PARIS (RNS) — If you’re a Protestant married to a Catholic in Germany, you might be able to receive Communion along with..
Practicing Pilgrimage: On Being and Becoming God’s Pilgrim People
Brett Webb-Mitchell Cascade Books, 220 pages. Reviewed by Kenneth E. Kovacs Like Brett Webb-Mitchell, I have long viewed the Christian life as..
On being an outsider
My brother was thrilled when my siblings, our spouses and I agreed to join him for a Seattle Sounders soccer match against..
Why has the Enneagram become so popular among Christians?
(RNS) — “Everywhere I go, people talk about the Enneagram,” said Ian Morgan Cron, co-author with Suzanne Stabile of “The Road Back..
When We Watch the Rescue (a free hymn)
When We Watch the Rescue MUELLER 11.11.11.11 ("Away in a Manger") When we watch the rescue of children or youth, O God..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responds to fires in Colorado, Utah and southern California
(PNS) More than a dozen wildfires have been burning across Colorado and parts of Utah and California in recent weeks, leaving a..
What’s in a name? Episcopalians move to change their words for God
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — For some watching (and blogging and tweeting) the debate on the floor of the Episcopal Church’s triennial General..
Megachurch or a great church swap?
Over a decade ago now (and yes, I do feel old now that I can actually count in decades!), I attended a..
5 faith facts on Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh
(RNS) President Trump announced on Monday (July 9) that Brett Kavanaugh, 53, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia..
A priest at every elbow
The great Baptist theologian Carlyle Marney used the phrase “a priest at every elbow.” Marney was emphasizing a key theological insight in..
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