DACA: One Presbyterian congregation’s story
Guest commentary by Cindy Kohlmann Jane and Joe (names have been changed) are standing in front of me, the perfect picture of..
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Who Counts?
Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso WJK Press, 40 pages This is a beautifully illustrated retelling of three of Jesus’ parables for..
21st-century confirmation
Guest commentary by Nina Simone Each spring, somewhere between the end of the Super Bowl and opening day at the baseball fields,..
Prayer in a season of storms
The eyes of all look to You, O God, our Rock and our salvation, and our hearts turn to you in prayer..
Search for unity “an urgent need today”
(WCC) The need for the ecumenical movement is an urgent one today, said World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr...
A prayer in the face of many storms
Lord, it feels as if all of creation is groaning. As entire communities are devastated by hurricanes, fires and earthquakes, we wonder..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance leaders join Mission Presbytery on tour of Harvey damage
Hurricane Harvey aftermath in Port Aransas, Texas. (Photo by Rick Jones) CORPUS CHRISTI (PNS) – It’s a sunny day, and a light..
Pope urges forgiveness in Colombia after decades of conflict
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Pope Francis urged young Colombians to take the lead in promoting forgiveness to help their country heal from..
How does the end of DACA hit home for Presbyterians?
Guest commentary by Wendy Neff The announcement on Tuesday to let DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) expire in six months was..
14th Sunday after Pentecost – September 10, 2017
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..
Presbyteries brace for Hurricane Irma
A satellite image shows the eye of Hurricane Irma, now a Category 5 storm, in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 5, 2017. Some..
Washington National Cathedral to remove windows honoring Confederate generals
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Following “considerable prayer and discussion” prompted by last month’s white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Va., Washington National Cathedral has..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance leaders meet with presbyteries impacted by Hurricane Harvey
SAN ANTONIO (PNS) – The road to recovery from Hurricane Harvey is just beginning in Texas. For Mission Presbytery and the Presbytery..
PC(USA) leaders meet to discuss future of camp and conference ministries
The Rev. Charles “Chip” Hardwick engages in conversation with PC(USA) camp and conference center executive directors and other Presbyterian leaders regarding the..
Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home
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?
What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see. – Lin-Manuel Miranda (“The World Was Wide..
Looking anew at baptism, confirmation, ordination
When I went through confirmation class decades ago at First Presbyterian Church in Woodstock, Illinois, no one said to me what Jan..
‘Christian America’ dwindling, including white evangelicals, study shows
(RNS) — The future of religion in America is young, non-Christian and technicolor. Almost every Christian denomination in the U.S. shows signs..
All the president’s clergymen: A close look at Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ ties with evangelicals
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The invitation was unexpected. Would any of the preachers and pastors and other religious leaders, who had come to..
Religious leaders overwhelmingly condemn Trump ending DACA
(RNS) — Religious leaders overwhelmingly condemned President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. That program, which..
Catholic faith moves Houston’s ‘Mattress Mack’ to shelter Hurricane Harvey victims
HOUSTON (RNS) — Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale was kicking himself the morning after Hurricane Harvey made landfall, for closing his furniture stores while..
What about heaven?
I recently began a new call as a solo pastor. I’ve been preaching the lectionary Scripture texts since I arrived in April...
Congregations and confirmands on the faith journey together
It can be incredibly powerful to think of confirmation for the young people in our congregations as a rite of passage –..
Prayer for the dreamers
Holy God, our undocumented sons and daughters are calling out in the streets, asking to be seen and valued. Come, Holy Spirit,..
The confirmation promise
Like marriage, confirmation is about the church’s desire to be a player in people‘s lives. It would serve better if it stopped..
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