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..
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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..
NEXT Church challenged to get on the holy way
Baltimore — To be God’s people rising, get on the holy way. That was the message of closing worship for NEXT Church’s..
ACSWP sends advice and counsel memorandum regarding restructure proposals
Advice & Counsel Memorandum (1) TO: Members of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board FR: Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) DATE:..
Jonathan Walton tells NEXT Church: “Be suspicious of praise; be quick to love”
BALTIMORE – Be suspicious of praise. Jonathan L. Walton, a professor of Christian morals and the Pusey Minister of the Memorial Church..
Dying and rising in Christ: Snapshots of NEXT Church worship
BALTIMORE — The desert is not a static or one-dimensional place – and a church in transition isn’t either. The theme of the..
Co-moderators make “The Big Ask” at the NEXT Church National Gathering
BALTIMORE – The co-moderators of the 2016 General Assembly are calling Presbyterians to action – to take some risks, and to join..
NEXT Church names the reality of death and dying
BALTIMORE – The second day of the NEXT Church National Gathering, being held Feb. 26-28 in Baltimore, started with a time of..
What’s right about First Presbyterian Church?
First Presbyterian Church — Portland, Oregon Since 1950, FPC Portland has owned and operated a retreat center just 22 miles to the east..
Communities of belonging: David Leong discusses urban geography at NEXT Church
BALTIMORE – What can churches learn from urban geography? Put another way: What are some lessons of race and place? David Leong,..
NEXT Church asks what it’s like to be a wilderness church
BALTIMORE – What does it mean to be a church that finds life in the wilderness - that follows God into the..
Holy Living: The Christian Tradition for Today
Rowan Williams Bloomsbury Continuum, 240 pages I have often thought that Rowan Williams becoming Archbishop of Canterbury was the best thing for..
Presbyterian groups seek potential candidates for survivor benefits
(PNS) The Covenant Network of Presbyterians, More Light Presbyterians and the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are working together to..
“Black Panther” and the church’s origin story
Guest commentary by Samuel Son The film “Black Panther” opened to record-breaking presales, new-iPhone-release lengthed queues and packed theaters thick with an..
2nd Sunday of Lent — February 25, 2018
Mark 8:31-38 Lent 2B Immediately after Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus begins to teach the disciples that he will..
Presbyterian Publishing Corp. takes responsibility for Curriculum Resources Publishing
(Press release) The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) will begin serving as the official publisher of the denomination’s curriculum on March 1, 2018,..
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