COGA discusses “joyous” budget, hike in per capita
LOUISVILLE – The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) is considering what’s being described as a “joyous” budget for..
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Prayer in the wake of earthquakes and hurricanes
God of heaven and creation, the earth is yours and all that is in it. We cannot help but recognize the limits..
A prayer before Advent (hymn)
This hymn is free for congregations to use to support recovery efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in Texas, Florida, and Puerto..
From love to action: What 2020 Vision Team is hearing from the church
The 2020 Vision Team is continuing its work of trying to listen to people around the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and outside the..
The 11 sisters of Siervas are a rock band like ‘nun’ other
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — Eleven nuns take the stage wearing traditional black-and-white habits but are anything but old school as they..
Way Forward wraps meeting with questions about GA223 and a PC(USA) spokesperson
LOUISVILLE – As the Way Forward Commission tries to find its own path in bringing change to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a..
Paying attention to the elephant in the room: Recommitting to adult Christian formation
My friend, a retired Lutheran pastor, confessed in a sermon that he was a believer on Sunday, but by Thursday nearly an..
Putting the pieces together: Way Forward plans components of their report to GA
LOUISVILLE – The Way Forward Commission began rolling through items it is considering including in the report it will submit to the..
Biblical literacy through group study
In the early 1980s, one of our associate pastors detected a need for a Bible study that members, like me, who worked..
Hearing the Bible
“Reading in silence is the source of half the misconceptions that have caused the public to distrust poetry.” — Basil Bunting What..
Why did this happen?
I’ve been blessed with good health. When I hit a little bump in the road, like tearing a tendon in my right..
After summer Bible school …
After summer Bible school at a church in Texas, the teacher reported that one child went home and told his mother, “Jesus..
The Outreach Foundation
The Outreach Foundation continues its commitment to rebuild hope in South Sudan by providing Bibles and hymnbooks for the churches in the..
Brian McLaren
“Sin is the violation of love.” – Brian McLaren, author and pastor, speaking at a peace march in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug...
From my study window (40 years ago)
40 years ago — September 5, 1977 As a young minister in the slums of London in the ‘30s, I felt it..
Way Forward Commission sets sights toward what they will recommend to GA
LOUISVILLE – The Way Forward Commission is tangibly beginning to set its sights ahead – to the process of crafting what it..
God of the word (Horizons 3)
Horizons Bible Study 2017-2018 “Cloud of Witnesses: The Community of Christ in Hebrews” Lesson 3: In community with the living Word (Hebrews 1:1–3a;..
Remembering the rainbow (Horizons 2)
Horizons Bible Study 2017-2018 “Cloud of Witnesses: The Community of Christ in Hebrews” Lesson 2: In community with the living God (Hebrews..
Be Still!: Departure from Collective Madness
Gordon C. Stewart Wipf and Stock, 186 pages Reviewed by Donald W. Shriver Occasionally I finish reading a book by a fellow..
What’s right about The Open Table?
The Open Table — Kansas City, Missouri The Open Table is a two-year-old dinner church in Kansas City, Missouri – a community..
Regarding ruling elders: a monthly series for spiritual leaders
(OGA) I dread meetings. As a lifelong Presbyterian, I am embarrassed to admit this. Meetings can feel tedious, frustrating, confusing, and so..
Presbyterian ministers gather at U.S. Capitol to speak up on federal budget proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PNS) “A budget is a values document. AMEN! A budget is a moral document. AMEN! A federal budget is a..
Hope in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma
CHICAGO (PNS) After changing its annual meeting location from Houston to Chicago due to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, members..
Florida presbyteries mobilize to help churches and communities after Hurricane Irma
(PNS) Hurricane Irma may be gone, but the aftermath of its path across Florida is still being felt by residents, businesses and churches...
Kids like Kendra: Confirmation and disciples with special needs
Guest commentary by Evelyn Worth McMullen Meet Kendra, a 14-year-old with limited verbal skills who was brought by her caregiver to the..
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