In the South, a new helping hand: Muslim disaster relief teams
PRINCEVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — When it comes to disaster relief, few outfits across the South have been as organized, efficient or cheerful..
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Christian groups respond to growing Sudanese refugee crisis
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Christian agencies and churches are stepping up and coordinating their efforts to respond to the South Sudanese refugee..
Faith-based investing committee releases data on progress of climate change discussions
(PNS) In response to its directive from the 222nd General Assembly, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI)..
Resources for the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation
(PNS) With Reformation Sunday approaching October 29, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is providing a wide range of resources for churches commemorating the..
John Knox
Jane Dawson Yale University Press, 384 pages Jane Dawson teaches Reformation history at the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity. Her newest..
With and without disabilities: A new understanding of worship
On July 30, Susan McSwain brought her friends from Reality Ministries to lead us in worship. Reality Ministries is a community of..
All Agency Review Committee asks whether “openness” should be a PC(USA) mission directive, discusses report to GA
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – The All Agency Review Committee is considering the concept of using openness as a significant “mission directive” of the..
Confession of PCUSA young Korean-American Pastors regarding the White Supremacy and Racism
(National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches) We condemn the violent protests of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11th and 12th, and..
All Agency Review Committee asks: What are the problems that need to be addressed?
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – With the idea of merging the Office of the General Assembly and the Presbyterian Mission Agency now off the..
Thanksgiving (A poem)
I am not grateful for everything: humidity, hatred, or the vengeful vow, foam packing peanuts, blisters, the slippery slope. I’m grateful for..
Complexities and coronas: All Agency Review Committee discusses the shape of what’s to come
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – The universe still seems pretty big. The All Agency Review Committee and Way Forward Commission have made a significant..
Merger of OGA and PMA not recommended
OUTLOOK — The All Agency Review Committee and the Way Forward Commission have jointly decided not to recommend a merger of the..
Creating an environment for women of color to thrive
(PNS) Presbyterian women from across the country gathered in Daytona Beach, Florida in study, prayer, community and worship as they celebrated the 2017..
Hope as self-care
This month we asked our bloggers to share how they are caring for their bodies and souls in the midst of the..
Signs and wonder: How people of different faiths view the total solar eclipse
(RNS) Pope Urban VIII had counter-magic performed and cardinals jailed amid predictions that solar eclipses in 1628 and 1630 spelled doom for..
Did a solar eclipse darken the skies during Jesus’ crucifixion?
(RNS) — It’s a scene familiar from movies and even some modern translations of the Bible: As Jesus Christ hangs on the..
Black clergy call for churches to foster healing in the aftermath of Charlottesville
(RNS) A coalition of African-American clergy is calling on churches to serve as sacred spaces for healing in the aftermath of violence..
Silence is not an option, but what should we say?
Guest commentary by William Yoo In the painful aftermath of the hateful activity and horrible tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia, many Presbyterians condemned..
11th Sunday after Pentecost — August 20, 2017
Ordinary 20A; Proper 15 Genesis 45:1-15; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 Emotions reverberate through both the Old and New Testament readings for..
PMAB Finance Committee receives 2017 first half report
(PNS) The Finance and Audit committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board heard reports from financial services and audit team members today..
Montana communities fight wildfires and severe drought conditions
(PNS) “It’s bad, Dust Bowl bad.” That’s how Kathy Goodrich, co-general presbyter of the Yellowstone Presbytery, describes the impact of Montana wildfires..
God, With Joy We Look Around Us (a hymn)
A seminary classmate, Richard Lanford, was serving as the pastor at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Skokie, Illinois, when the..
Resources for congregations and pastors to stand against racism, white supremacy
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Meg Rift, associate for Curriculum Development for Congregational Ministries Publishing, could not ignore images she saw on social media sites..
Preaching the Women of the Old Testament: Who They Were and Why They Matter
Lynn Japinga Westminster John Knox, 192 pages Reviewed by Deborah McKinley I am always pleased to read feminist leaning works by college..
Hundreds dead in Sierra Leone following flooding and mudslides in capital city
(PNS) The search for bodies and survivors continues in the Sierra Leone capital of Freetown following heavy rains, flooding and mudslides. More..
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