PC(USA) Stated Clerk asks for prayers for displaced African brothers and sisters
ACCRA, Ghana (PNS) — Videos, recently broadcast on CNN, show the brutal torture of migrants from Sub-Saharan African nations. Men are whipped..
ACCRA, Ghana (PNS) — Videos, recently broadcast on CNN, show the brutal torture of migrants from Sub-Saharan African nations. Men are whipped..
“You are going to disappoint someone this week. Look at your schedule and choose who it will be. And make sure..
Mark 1:9-15 Lent 1B Mark’s Holy Spirit dove does not sit cooing on a nearby branch, placidly watching. No, Mark’s version of..
The Way Forward Commission voted Feb. 15 to approve six recommendations to the 2018 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Three..
“What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God..
LOUISVILLE — As Kathryn Threadgill introduced the Vital Congregations Revitalization initiative to Newark and Trinity presbyteries this month, she felt both fear and..
(PNS) Ash Wednesday turned deadly in Parkland, Florida when a lone gunman opened fire at the Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17..
Joshua W. Jipp Eerdmans, 220 pages Reviewed by Sharon K. Youngs The title is enough to catch one’s attention after commemorating the..
Lord God, on this Ash Wednesday when we repent and turn to the gospel, we once again turn to you with cries..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People(SDOP) approved grants in 2017 totaling $133,753 to fund six self-help projects..
Lord to whom we belong in life and death, our only comfort, we come before you aware of our failings and awed..
Do we need more leaders like Martin Luther? In the 500th anniversary year of Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses, attention was..
On Feb. 15, the Way Forward Commission is expected to formally vote to approve its recommendations to the 2018 General Assembly —..
A hurricane damaged home in the mountains of western Puerto Rico. (Photo by Rick Jones) LOUISVILLE — The long, slow return to..
I am a little suspicious of people who like church. I grew up in the church, I’m an ordained pastor and..
LOUISVILLE (OGA) “Kindom Building for the 21st Century” is the theme of Bible studies planned for commissioners to the 223rd General Assembly (2018)..
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church — Kilmarnock, Virginia In December, St. Andrews was the setting for a presentation that celebrated Sibley Towner, professor emeritus..
On Feb. 10, Jan Edmiston, co-moderator of the 222nd General Assembly, announced that the Presbytery of Charlotte in North Carolina has called..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Three women were named recipients of the 2018 Women of Faith Awards by the Presbyterian Mission Agency of the..
LOUISVILLE – With no debate, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted Feb. 9 to approve a sizeable proposed increase in General Assembly..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — Critical peace talks began in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Feb. 6 aimed at ending the ongoing civil war in..
Transfiguration of the Lord Mark 9:2-9 Calvin and Hobbes cartoon strips come to mind when I read the account of the Transfiguration..
LOUISVILLE – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted Feb. 8 to authorize its Governance Task Force “to pursue each of the available..
LOUISVILLE – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted Feb. 8 to approve some changes in its manual of operations regarding the size..
(RNS) — The 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the 17-day athletic love-fest kicking off to the beat of the Korean janggu drum in Pyeongchang..