Why the PC(USA) General Assemblies Favor Keeping the Johnson Amendment to the Tax Code
(ACSWP) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has, since its formal organization in 1789, supported the separation of church and state and the free..
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#MeToo, silence and the church
I’m listening to the silence. The rest of the country seems to be on fire with revelations involving sexual misconduct, violence and..
#MeToo in the Bible
The Bible surprises sometimes. Even passages read and re-read reveal connections unwanted and unsought. While digging around in the second chapter of..
#MeToo, #ChurchToo: Some resources for congregations and pastors
How can people of faith respond to the to the national #MeToo and #ChurchToo conversations? Here’s a sampling of ideas, opinion pieces,..
Maxim, Johnson announce they will stand for co-moderators at 2018 General Assembly
Here we go: The first team to stand for co-moderators of the 2018 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has emerged...
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board suspends executive director search
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board has temporarily suspended its search for a new executive director for the Presbyterian Mission Agency, as the..
James Cone Wins 2018 Grawemeyer Award in Religion
(LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PRESS RELEASE) Between 1880 and 1940, nearly 5,000 black men and women were lynched in the United States...
WCC commemorates World AIDS Day, with focus on children and adolescents
(WCC) On World AIDS Day 2017, the World Council of Churches – Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (WCC-EAA) brought together representatives of faith-based organizations..
See me: A father’s perspective after stillbirth
Guest commentary by Patrick David Heery I am a father. I am a father of two beautiful twin boys and four children..
First Sunday of Advent — December 3, 2017
Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37 Advent 1B Let’s start with the most basic of questions as we kick off Advent this year: Do..
Bill that would allow churches to receive FEMA aid advances in Congress
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Churches, synagogues, mosques and other faith-based community centers damaged in a natural disaster could be eligible for federal disaster relief..
Rev. Jihyun Oh joins Office of the General Assembly staff
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The Reverend Jihyun (pronounced “Jee-hun”) Oh, a pastor in the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, has joined the staff of the..
Difficult roads
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations” – Zig Ziglar Yeah … I totally don’t believe that. Or, maybe I do. I..
American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the Present
Philip Gorski Princeton University Press, 325 pages Contemplating the references to God made by John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address, sociologist..
Inside out: Stated Clerk pledges national office’s involvement in Louisville community
LOUISVILLE (PNS) At a community reception in his honor Monday evening (November 27), Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson,..
Presbyterian environmentalists react to recent South Dakota oil leak
(PNS) Cleanup continues in South Dakota after an oil leak in the Keystone Pipeline earlier this month spilled more than 210,000 gallons..
The Confession of 1967: Fifty years and still counting
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the approval of the Confession of 1967, a milestone that brought the church a contemporary..
Parenting Silas
Guest commentary by Courtney Fields Connelly We were beyond thrilled to be expecting a second son, Silas, due May 2014. Our older..
During Advent, WCC invites the world to “A Light of Peace”
(WCC) In a global campaign, the World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people across the globe to extend “A Light of Peace”..
Struggling to conceive
Guest commentary by Jena Hernandez Two and a half years ago my husband, Brandon, and I decided to try to get pregnant..
Standing in the gap: The story of two southern pastors in 1968
Editor’s note: This story is adapted from the book “Blood and Bone: Truth and Reconciliation in a Southern Town” On the..
Help the Outlook on #GivingTuesday!
This is the day that the Lord has made! We will rejoice and be glad in it. This is also the day..
Presbyterian Mission Agency CFO departs
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — After four-and-a-half years of dedicated service to the Presbyterian Mission Agency, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Earline..
Time of transition for Presbyterian Mission Agency
Editor's note: this story has been updated as of Nov. 29. Just for the record: This is a time of significant transition..
Volume two
Guest commentary by Kristin Willett Two years. It is hard for me to come to terms with it, yet it has been..
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