Being filled: Coming of age in African churches
Throughout recorded history, African people have employed rites-of-passage practices and rituals to distinguish and celebrate the important non-reoccurring stages of the lives..
Throughout recorded history, African people have employed rites-of-passage practices and rituals to distinguish and celebrate the important non-reoccurring stages of the lives..
At 90 years old, Hazel Sparks still remembers how it felt to walk past Nelson Bell’s house and see the light on..
(OGA) The Office of the General Assembly (OGA) announced the hiring of two well-known Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders to staff positions in..
Guest commentary by Adan A. Mairena In the basement of a North Philadelphia Roman Catholic church, there’s a stack of wooden tables,..
The streets of Dickinson, Texas, are lined with debris, removed from homes after flooding from Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. (PNS..
(WCC) Lutherans from all over Switzerland gathered in Geneva on 10 September for a eucharistic worship commemorating both the 500th anniversary of..
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — The vast majority of U.S. Protestant pastors’ spouses say ministry has had a positive effect on their families..
But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to..
(USA Today) If you donate bottles of water, diapers, clothing or any other materials to hurricane victims in Texas or Florida, your..
Guest commentary by Cindy Kohlmann Jane and Joe (names have been changed) are standing in front of me, the perfect picture of..
Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso WJK Press, 40 pages This is a beautifully illustrated retelling of three of Jesus’ parables for..
Guest commentary by Nina Simone Each spring, somewhere between the end of the Super Bowl and opening day at the baseball fields,..
The eyes of all look to You, O God, our Rock and our salvation, and our hearts turn to you in prayer..
(WCC) The need for the ecumenical movement is an urgent one today, said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr...
Lord, it feels as if all of creation is groaning. As entire communities are devastated by hurricanes, fires and earthquakes, we wonder..
Hurricane Harvey aftermath in Port Aransas, Texas. (Photo by Rick Jones) CORPUS CHRISTI (PNS) – It’s a sunny day, and a light..
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Pope Francis urged young Colombians to take the lead in promoting forgiveness to help their country heal from..
Guest commentary by Wendy Neff The announcement on Tuesday to let DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) expire in six months was..
Exodus 12:1-14; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20 Ordinary 23A; Proper 18 Church Conflict Management 101 is the order of the day for this..
A satellite image shows the eye of Hurricane Irma, now a Category 5 storm, in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 5, 2017. Some..
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Following “considerable prayer and discussion” prompted by last month’s white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Va., Washington National Cathedral has..
SAN ANTONIO (PNS) – The road to recovery from Hurricane Harvey is just beginning in Texas. For Mission Presbytery and the Presbytery..
The Rev. Charles “Chip” Hardwick engages in conversation with PC(USA) camp and conference center executive directors and other Presbyterian leaders regarding the..
Traci Smith Chalice Press, 256 pages Reviewed by Michelle Sumption Time is a precious commodity. Frequent are the meetings when significant..
What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see. – Lin-Manuel Miranda (“The World Was Wide..