Lord, make me useless
Lately my prayer has been to be useful: Make me useful, God. Where this plea originates during days overflowing with unending tasks..
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Katie Geneva Cannon reflects on being first African American woman ordained in the PC(USA)
Katie Geneva Cannon. (Photo provided) LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon was ordained April 24, 1974, in Shelby, North..
When you know your angels — A Lenten reflection
Guest commentary by Jordan B. Davis This year, Lent has had a new and beautiful meaning in my life. For the first..
Fellowship Community National Gathering: A reflection
Guest commentary by Joseph D. Small The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was once blessed and/or cursed by an abundance of special interest organizations..
4th Sunday in Lent — March 11, 2018
Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21 Lent 4B John 3:16. Even in this age when education through memorization has fallen out of..
Presbyterian Historical Society releases rare early video of Fred Rogers’ “Sunday on the Children’s Corner”
PHILADELPHIA (PHS) The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) has recently transferred to digital video a rare 16mm print of Sunday on the Children’s..
Nepal continues recovery nearly three years after devastating earthquake
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has co-sponsored a number of relief programs through its partners in Nepal to help people recover from the 2016..
Fellowship Community gathering discusses the crossroads of human division
Guest commentary by Jerry Andrews Relationships. Theology. Addressing divisions. These issues were at the forefront of sermons and discussions at the National..
A Presbyterian pastor remembers Billy Graham
Guest commentary by Harry J. Heintz Amidst all that was happening in the world on February 21, Billy Graham died at age..
Billy Graham and George Docherty: The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church connection
Guest commentary by John A. O’Brien Billy Graham, the most prominent Christian preacher of the 20th century and pastor to several United..
Karl Barth: An Introductory Biography for Evangelicals
Mark Galli Eerdmans, 192 pages. Reviewed by Andy Nagel Mark Galli, editor-in-chief at Christianity Today, has written an engaging and readable..
Interfaith hospitality
IN THE SUMMER OF 2016, WE WENT TO THE COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AIRPORT TO MEET A FAMILY AT THE END OF A..
Reorient, reform, reconcile: An interfaith language event
IN 2016 MCGREGOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, SERVED AS A HOST COMMUNITY FOR A SYRIAN REFUGEE FAMILY. The family of..
The century of congregations
David Brooks recently wrote in the New York Times, “The first step in launching our own (national) revival is understanding that the..
A celebration of Black History Month
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – “It’s good to gather to celebrate the diversity of our center and our church,” the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert..
The desert in bloom: NEXT Church conference talks about encountering God in the wilderness, pathways to change and the future of the PC(USA)
BALTIMORE – Wilderness as a place to focus on God’s activity. Church leaders (and sometimes whole congregations losing people and resources) feeling the..
PC(USA) leaders react to President Trump’s newest stance on gun violence legislation
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Social witness advocates within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are hoping recent statements by President Donald Trump will result in a..
What we could be: A response to the Way Forward Commission’s report
Guest commentary by Raymond R. Roberts I had high hopes when the Way Forward Commission was formed. At the time, Heath Rada,..
3rd Sunday in Lent — March 4, 2018
Exodus 20:1-17; John 2:13-22 Lent 3B Jesus, early in his ministry in John’s Gospel, ventures to Jerusalem for the festival of Passover...
Way Forward and All Agency Review approve revised reports
The Way Forward Commission and All Agency Review Committee have approved revisions to their recommendations to the 2018 General Assembly involving the..
Q&A: Billy Graham, lying in honor and civil religion
(RNS) — On Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 28 and March 1), the Rev. Billy Graham, who died last week, will “lie in..
Immigrant Presbyterians in New Hampshire, New Jersey continue to face uncertain future
(OGA) Judges in Boston and in Newark, New Jersey, have granted injunctions that prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from summarily deporting..
Flooding along Ohio River causes problems for Cincinnati churches
LOUISVILLE – Local government leaders up and down the Ohio River have been declaring states of emergency following a weekend of near-record..
Becoming Curious: A Spiritual Practice of Asking Questions
Casey Tygrett IVP Books, 192 pages Reviewed by Emily Berman D’Andrea We often hear quotes and platitudes about change: change is not..
PMA board diverges from Way Forward and All Agency review regarding A Corporation
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board has parted company with the Way Forward Commission and the All Agency Review Committee on a significant..
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