Gift and Task: A Year of Daily Readings and Reflections
Walter Brueggemann WJK Press, 410 pages “It is my conviction – and hope – that serious Scripture reading is and can be..
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What will we stop doing?
Like many others, these days I’ve been swimming a sea of anxiety that only seems to worsen the more I read and..
Midwives in our midst
The story in Exodus 1:1-22 tells us that the powers that be wanted to maintain the status quo. The “establishment” was afraid..
A little girl in a Presbyterian Sunday school …
A little girl in a Presbyterian Sunday school in Texas asked, “Can I go outside and play ball with the angels?” The..
Bill and Nancy Warlick
Two longtime Presbyterian mission co-workers, Bill and Nancy Warlick, are taking another try at retirement after serving 27 years in Africa and..
Nina Coomes
“Silence made us more patient, more creaturely, somehow truer to ourselves.” – Nina Coomes, writing about her family’s annual Thanksgiving silent retreat..
The year in religion – 1987 (30 years ago)
30 years ago — January 18, 1988 The Religion Newswriters Association selected the top 10 news stories of 1987 in the field..
Jimmie Hawkins looks back at his first year with Office of Public Witness
Jimmie Hawkins with the Office of Public Witness speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Ray Chen) (PNS)..
Jim Atwood named winner of top Presbyterian Writers Guild award
(Presbyterian Writers Guild) The Rev. James E. “Jim” Atwood—an author, pastor, and a nationally-recognized voice on the subject of gun violence prevention—has..
A big-picture jaunt through what’s happening in the PC(USA): General Assembly, new initiatives, a shifting center and what’s next
Forests. Trees. To be honest, more than a few Presbyterians are having trouble figuring out the distinctions between three groups currently doing..
Musings on home: Jesus’ words in the Gospel of John
When you enter the United States from abroad, you have to clear passport control. Typically, an agent checks your passport, asks..
By faith (Horizons 6)
Horizons Bible Study 2017-2018 “Cloud of Witnesses: The Community of Christ in Hebrews” Lesson 6: In Community with the Reality of the Present..
January 7, 2018 — Baptism of the Lord
Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 On the first Sunday of a new year, we remember Jesus’ baptism. Mark, as usual, is..
Charles Stanford, proponent of PC(USA) move to Louisville, dies at age 83
Charles Stanford (right) and Bob Abrams (left) in April 2014, serving as volunteer coordinators for Presbyterian Men. (Photo by Jerry L. Van..
National faith leaders to join day of fasting to protest Wendy’s Restaurant chain
(PNS) The Presbyterian Hunger Program (PHP) is encouraging Presbyterians to join other religious leaders this month in an action against the Wendy’s..
Building Naomi’s House: Faith communities unite to offer rapid rehousing
About a year ago, a young woman walked into my office at First Presbyterian Church in Vero Beach, Florida. She was..
Meeting Jesus the Christ Again: A Conservative Progressive Faith
Robert A. Chesnut Wipf and Stock, 152 pages “We need to be saved. We need a Savior.” This assertion is at..
Largest group of Mennonite churches leaves denomination
(RNS) — The Lancaster Mennonite Conference, the largest group of Mennonite congregations in the U.S., has officially separated from the broader Mennonite..
Hurricane-damaged houses of worship can receive FEMA aid
WASHINGTON (RNS) — After lawsuits and a Supreme Court decision, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a new policy extending disaster..
Columbia Seminary receives major Lilly grant For Thriving In Ministry Initiative
(Columbia Theological Seminary communications) Columbia Theological Seminary was awarded a grant of $1 million to expand the Pastoral Excellence Programs offered through The Center..
Be the church!
First Presbyterian Church of Seattle: Then and now First Presbyterian Church of Seattle was organized in 1869 with seven charter members..
Joy: 100 poems
Christian Wiman, editor Yale University Press, 232 pages Joy? One might blanch at the thought of poems on a subject that seems..
Pastoring a purple church
The steaming mad email arrived Sunday afternoon. The subject line read: “Leaving White Memorial.” The writer, a member whom I had..
Behold the Dreamers
Imbolo Mbue Random House, 416 pages. Reviewed by Leslie A. Klingensmith “I have no problem with immigrants, as long as they come..
Moana: A parable for the modern church?
Guest commentary by George Love As a pastor with a responsibility for preaching each Sunday, I always have my antenna up. Every..
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