After summer Bible school …
After summer Bible school at a church in Texas, the teacher reported that one child went home and told his mother, “Jesus..
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The Outreach Foundation
The Outreach Foundation continues its commitment to rebuild hope in South Sudan by providing Bibles and hymnbooks for the churches in the..
Brian McLaren
“Sin is the violation of love.” – Brian McLaren, author and pastor, speaking at a peace march in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug...
From my study window (40 years ago)
40 years ago — September 5, 1977 As a young minister in the slums of London in the ‘30s, I felt it..
Way Forward Commission sets sights toward what they will recommend to GA
LOUISVILLE – The Way Forward Commission is tangibly beginning to set its sights ahead – to the process of crafting what it..
God of the word (Horizons 3)
Horizons Bible Study 2017-2018 “Cloud of Witnesses: The Community of Christ in Hebrews” Lesson 3: In community with the living Word (Hebrews 1:1–3a;..
Remembering the rainbow (Horizons 2)
Horizons Bible Study 2017-2018 “Cloud of Witnesses: The Community of Christ in Hebrews” Lesson 2: In community with the living God (Hebrews..
Be Still!: Departure from Collective Madness
Gordon C. Stewart Wipf and Stock, 186 pages Reviewed by Donald W. Shriver Occasionally I finish reading a book by a fellow..
What’s right about The Open Table?
The Open Table — Kansas City, Missouri The Open Table is a two-year-old dinner church in Kansas City, Missouri – a community..
Regarding ruling elders: a monthly series for spiritual leaders
(OGA) I dread meetings. As a lifelong Presbyterian, I am embarrassed to admit this. Meetings can feel tedious, frustrating, confusing, and so..
Presbyterian ministers gather at U.S. Capitol to speak up on federal budget proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PNS) “A budget is a values document. AMEN! A budget is a moral document. AMEN! A federal budget is a..
Hope in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma
CHICAGO (PNS) After changing its annual meeting location from Houston to Chicago due to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, members..
Florida presbyteries mobilize to help churches and communities after Hurricane Irma
(PNS) Hurricane Irma may be gone, but the aftermath of its path across Florida is still being felt by residents, businesses and churches...
Kids like Kendra: Confirmation and disciples with special needs
Guest commentary by Evelyn Worth McMullen Meet Kendra, a 14-year-old with limited verbal skills who was brought by her caregiver to the..
15th Sunday after Pentecost – September 17, 2017
Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Ordinary 24A; Proper 19 What is it about human beings that we like keeping score? We don’t just..
Advocacy committees recommend PMA board disapprove proposed changes to size and configuration
Two of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s advocacy committees are recommending that the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board disapprove a proposal for reducing the..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board team proposes strategy to address shared services and improve donor confidence
A ministerial team of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board that’s been considering how the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) allocates overhead costs is..
The Altars Where We Worship: The Religious Significance of Popular Culture
Juan M. Floyd-Thomas, Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas and Mark G. Toulouse Westminster John Knox Press, 225 pages Reviewed by MaryAnn McKibben Dana..
Confessions of an accidental youth minister
I have to confess something: I’ve never had a class in youth ministry. I never went to Montreat or Triennium as a..
Tony De La Rosa resigns as interim executive director of PMA
Tony De La Rosa, interim executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, has resigned, apparently effective immediately, and David D. Crittenden, a..
Chainsaw-wielding nun just ‘wanted to help out’ after Hurricane Irma
(RNS) — Now here’s something you don’t see every day: A Carmelite nun, in full habit, cutting trees with a chainsaw. Sister..
In Manchester, NH, immigrant Indonesian Presbyterians face potential deportation
It is the morning of 9/11 in 2017. The sun is up but the height of the Norris Cotton Federal Building, home..
Texas church shows resilience among its members following Hurricane Harvey
Teenagers in Beaumont, Texas, provide residents with a little entertainment during the rising water from Hurricane Harvey. “God sent angels to make..
Calendar check – November 2017
Nov. 5-10 Hunt, Texas Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Center Annual Conference Mo-Ranch. pccca.net Nov. 8-10 Baltimore Covenant Network Conference First &..
Calendar check – October 2017
OCT. 10 Outlook webinar: The Dazzling Tonic of Silence featuring Charlotte Matthews. www.bit.ly/outlooksilence Oct. 13-17 St. Louis Mid Council Leaders Gathering, Moderators..
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