Singing the faith to our children
“Go in peace, go in love, go with blessings from above. Help a friend, say a prayer for the children everywhere. Amen...
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What does it mean to be intercultural as a church?
The gospel of Jesus Christ, our faith and the pronouncements of the church calls us to be inclusive — and to not just..
Prayer for children coming across our border
Jesus, you say “welcome the little children” and “blessed are the poor” and “what we do to the most vulnerable we do..
Gerontology expert to Older Adult conference: Get ready for the ‘coming tsunami’ of aging
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. (PNS) – At the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) national conference, titled “Savoring the Journey,” keynote speaker Dr...
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance approves $10,000 grant for recovery efforts in Guatemala
The Fuego Volcano, 25 miles from Guatemala City. Creative Commons Photo/Kieran Wood (PNS) The death toll continues to climb following Sunday’s..
On the way to GA: #MeToo and the victims of pastoral sexual misconduct
The 2018 General Assembly is being asked to consider the implications of #MeToo in the church — including a recommendation from..
Perfect parenting, perfect kids, perfect pastors and perfect churches — it’s easy
Did you hear the one about the dad (or pastor) who was well rested, settled, knew what he was doing and managed..
3rd Sunday after Pentecost — June 10, 2018
Mark 3:20-35 Ordinary 10B; Proper 5 Jesus has it coming at him from all sides. And we’re only in the third chapter..
J. Herbert Nelson hosts discussion on per capita and General Assembly
J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is hoping to find ways to help Presbyterians better understand the denomination’s..
When Jesus Went to Egypt (a free hymn)
"O God, we pray for children/ And families coming here/ Now facing separation,/ And filled with grief and fear," writes Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
Alton B. Pollard III named Louisville Seminary’s tenth president
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LPTS communications) – With a student body that represents 20 different denominations, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has named a scholar..
On the way to GA: Understanding per capita proposals
As we approach the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), one topic that has caught the headlines is the..
Celebrating singleness
I’m single, and I still find it challenging to write about being single in ministry. But I am going to do it..
Preaching Adverbially
F. Russell Mitman Eerdmans, 192 pages Reviewed by Sharon K. Youngs Russell Mitman poses the question himself: Why another book on preaching?..
Meet those standing for moderator
The Presbyterian Outlook asked those standing for co-moderator or moderator and vice moderator to share their sense of call as well as..
My children aren’t part of my résumé
I received an email after Easter with the subject line “Too cute and a distraction.” The church member was talking about my..
Way Forward Commission approves “administrative supplement” as guidance for the PC(USA) in final meeting
The Way Forward Commission has approved an “administrative supplement” to its work — providing guidance for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on matters..
United Methodist annual conferences meet with denomination’s future in flux
(RNS) — When United Methodists gather at their annual conferences, they often sing the opening words of a hymn by the early..
Adopting a child mirrors God’s adoption of us all
Adoption is the act of taking a child born to another woman and claiming that child as family. It is an act,..
On the way to GA: Proposed changes to the Session Annual Statistical Report
The 2018 General Assembly is being asked to authorize changes in the questions congregations answer in compiling the annual statistical report for..
The call of the family
Guest Outpost blog by Jordan B. Davis My mom was a director of Christian education for 15 years, covering the duration of..
Justices hand down narrow ruling for Christian baker in wedding cake case
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian baker in Colorado who refused to design a cake..
2017 PC(USA) membership statistics released
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) continues to lose members — with a decline of 67,714 members and the loss of 147 congregations in..
Montreat suffers flood damage from Tropical Storm Alberto
(PNS) Remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto have caused serious problems for western North Carolina this week. Record rainfall over the past three..
Making space: A reflection on Lent, family and the resurrection
This year, Ash Wednesday was spent in the hospital talking with doctors and undergoing tests. Neither my wife nor I were ill..
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