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..
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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..
Rex Tillerson: Protecting targets of ISIS’ ‘genocide’ a religious freedom priority
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson underlined the nation’s commitment to protecting religious and ethnic groups targeted by the so-called..
Dear President Trump: An invitation from Jill Duffield to visit Charlottesville
Dear President Trump, You saw the videos. I was there. I was there with other ministers, rabbis and pastors: faith leaders standing..
Thousands of faith leaders ask Congress to protect Johnson Amendment
WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than 4,000 religious leaders have signed a letter urging Congress to maintain the Johnson Amendment, a law barring..
Presbyterian Churches in St. Louis confront, engage in work of racial justice
ST. LOUIS (PNS) Three years after the fatal shooting of black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer, churches in the..
Seasons of stewardship
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) It’s nearing the end of summer..
Religious leaders react to the violence in Charlottesville
(RNS) — After three people were killed and dozens injured in Charlottesville, Va., amid what is believed to be the largest white..
Regarding ruling elders: Prayer of the heart
(OGA) Sometimes grace happens even before we need it. I was riding the rapid transit train across the bay to my dental..
Korean Unification Day looks toward peaceful reconciliation of Korean Peninsula
(PNS) This week the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) recognizes a significant date along with other Korean partners of the..
Running as a practice of self-care
This month we asked our bloggers to share how they are caring for their bodies and souls in the midst of the..
Church stories
A dozen years ago, Robert Reich, academic economist and secretary of labor in the Clinton administration, published a brief essay in The..
Photo Album: Charlottesville community meeting – what can we do now?
Following a weekend of violence in which white nationalists spilled their bigotry and hatred onto the streets of Charlottesville, the people of..
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PC(USA) leaders condemn white supremacy, racism
(OGA) In the wake of a weekend of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia fomented by the “alt-right,” four top leaders of the Presbyterian..
Reflections on Charlottesville: Commentary roundup
The conversation about what we need to learn from Charlottesville continues to unfold, as people around the nation look hard at what..
Stated Clerk’s statement: ‘Are we complicit in the racism of the alt-right?’
“All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,..
Presbyterians gather in Charlottesville to unite against hate groups
(PNS) Opposition to white supremacist, KKK and neo-Nazi groups gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia for a “Unite the Right” rally over the weekend..
Our words and God’s Word: A reflection on Charlottesville
Many groups, two sides, one right response Many groups converged on Charlottesville, Virginia, last weekend, but only two sides were represented: good..
What’s right about Church of the Savior?
Church of the Savior — Oklahoma City We are small, but we can be a mighty force! “Mission-minded” — that’s Church of..
After Charlottesville: What Now?
With the images of Charlottesville seared in people’s hearts, around the country those who stand against racism and violence began organizing and..
A Prayer after Violence in Charlottesville
God of justice, who sees into the hearts of all, your Light outshines the feeble flicker of the torches of hatred..
A prayer for Charlottesville
Outlook editor Jill Duffield, who lives in Charlottesville, wrote this prayer after participating, along with other clergy, in a call for love,..
Photo album: Calls for love, not hate, in Charlottesville
Presbyterian Outlook editor Jill Duffield was among those in Charlottesville, Virginia, who turned out Saturday (Aug. 12) in opposition to a sometimes-violent..
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