Repentance: Synaptic plasticity in action
I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I..
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Assembly panels update mid council leaders on their work
ST. LOUIS (OGA) The three groups tasked with discerning the form, function and vision of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) gave updates October 15..
Navigating new realities in the PC(USA): Mid council leaders share strategies and stories
ST. LOUIS – What are the challenges and realities for mid councils in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? During the final plenary session..
Christian formation leaders identify life-long Christian practices of faith
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — For the Rev. Olivia Stewart, participating in the Christian Formation Symposium — a gathering of seasoned practitioners from across..
Responding faithfully: Regarding ruling elders
(OGA) As the events of our world seem to swirl into chaos, a question I’ve heard for months: How do you cope..
Simple and complex faith and the believing scientist
When simple faith is enough When it comes to science we all know something about its theories and practical applications. Even if..
Big questions, big answers: Q & A with J. Herbert Nelson and Frank Spencer at the Mid Council Leaders Gathering
ST. LOUIS – It was a question-and-answer session with two of the big guys in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – J. Herbert..
Hints of what’s to come at GA223: Tom Hay addresses mid council leaders
ST. LOUIS – What to expect from the 2018 General Assembly, which will meet in St. Louis from June 16-23? Most likely,..
“Bend the curves” – Board of Pensions seeks creative ways to hire ministers, offer benefits
ST. LOUIS – The Board of Pensions is looking at ways to “bend the curves” – to help more congregations be able..
The many words of God
To be a born again Christian (I use this phrase primarily to indicate becoming a follower of Jesus in one’s adult years)..
ECO/PC(USA) mediation session: Mid council leaders hear report of WCRC-led “memorandum of understanding”
ST. LOUIS – In late September, the World Communion of Reformed Churches convened a mediation session to try to ease the rancor..
The numbers are what the numbers are: Mid council leaders learn about denominational trends
ST. LOUIS – Most congregations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are small, but most Presbyterians attend larger churches. About two-thirds of those..
Photo album: Opening worship at Mid Council Leaders Gathering
ST. LOUIS - J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), called on Presbyterians to “make some noise” in working..
“Yes, yes Lord” – J. Herbert Nelson urges Presbyterians to follow a transformative God during Mid Council Leaders Gathering
ST. LOUIS – “Frozen chosen, it’s time to make noise.” J. Herbert Nelson, the stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), preached..
Fun and games? Workshop offers creative ways to look at conflict
ST. LOUIS (OGA) When she first became executive presbyter of the Presbytery of Donegal, Erin Cox-Holmes approached two small congregations about the possibility..
Presbyteries need written policy on departing congregations, Japinga tells moderators
ST. LOUIS (OGA) Jeff Japinga, executive presbyter of the Presbytery of Twin Cities, opened his workshop, “A Presbytery Response to Departing Congregations, with..
Worship is like a tree, Gambrell tells mid council moderators
ST. LOUIS (OGA) Presbytery moderators and vice moderators from across the country at the Mid Council Leaders Gathering in St. Louis began the..
In times of adaptive change, leaders must be growers rather than builders, McFayden tells Mid Council Leaders Gathering
ST. LOUIS (OGA) When Ken McFayden was expecting his first child in the late 1980s, a master craftsman in his congregation suggested that..
Opening plenary of PC(USA) mid council gathering inspires cultivation, growth
ST. LOUIS (OGA) “Flexibility is key to good leadership.” So began remarks by the Rev. Holly Inglis, president of the Association of Presbyterian..
Effective leadership (and followership) is relationship-based, McFayden tells Mid Council Leaders Gathering
ST. LOUIS (OGA) “Leaders without followers are just out for a walk,” a renowned expert on leadership development in the church told the..
Jan Edmiston calls mid council leaders to move “beyond bracing ourselves”
(OGA) Hurricanes, wildfires, mass shootings — it seems as though the world has been ravaged by a seemingly endless string of disasters..
Presbyterian Writers Guild seeks best Presbyterian writer nominees
(PNS) The Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG) is accepting nominations for its 2018 David Steele Distinguished Writer Award. The award is given biennially in even-numbered years..
Prayer for California
Lord, the scenes are horrific: swaths of communities obliterated, smoldering ashes, flames still threatening in the background. Entire neighborhoods devastated, people missing,..
Free to be the church God calls us to be: A real-estate free congregation’s story
Guest commentary by Michelle Henrichs Our congregation sold all of our real estate and has lived to tell about it. Heritage Presbyterian..
19th Sunday after Pentecost – October 15, 2017
Exodus 32:1-14; Matthew 22:1-14 Ordinary 28A; Proper 23 The parabalous horriblus continue this Sunday. Matthew doesn’t shy away from violence, judgment or..
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