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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PC(USA) Stated Clerk condemns president’s decision to end DACA program
(OGA) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson, II, today condemned the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred..
PC(USA) Stated Clerk reaffirms church’s commitment to DACA recipients, supporters
(OGA) Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly Stated Clerk J. Herbert Nelson, II, has pledged the church’s support to Deferred Action for Child..
A Sunday school teacher in Nebraska …
A Sunday school teacher in Nebraska got this answer in a junior high age class to the question, “What do you know..
A youth group from a church in Arkansas …
A youth group from a church in Arkansas chose to remain in the states for their mission trip this year. They worked..
DeRay McKesson
“I’m mindful that we aren’t born ‘woke,’ but something wakes us up. For some people it was a tweet, or a Facebook..
We, the Presbyterian people: On celebrating the Constitution of the U.S.A (30 years ago)
30 years ago — Sept 7-14, 1987 Marking the bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States, Presbyterians were called to remember..
O God, We’ve Prayed in Wind and Rain (Hymn for Harvey relief)
“O God, We’ve Prayed in Wind and Rain” was written in response to severe storms -- Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana..
Theology & Worship responds to ‘The Nashville Statement’
(Theology and Worship, Presbyterian Mission Agency) On August 30, a number of Evangelical Christian voices released The Nashville Statement. Because of the amount..
The power of banana bread and Bible study
Banana bread, coffee, a glass bowl of mixed nuts. These treats welcomed us into the large, cinderblock classroom. Every week a comforting..
When the English Fall
David Williams Algonquin Books, 242 pages Reviewed by Ruth Everhart Dystopian novels come in a variety of flavors (SciFi, YA and Canadian..
Can we have faith in the media during Donald Trump’s presidency?
Guest commentary by Randy Covington Editor’s note: Randy Covington is a Presbyterian elder and journalism professional. He was recently asked by his..
Retiring the elephants
Last year, a short article in the New York Times announced the retirement of the Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey Circus elephants. Changing..
Envisioning the church of today: Ecological reformation for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Editor’s note: Grace Ji-Sun Kim attended the 2015 United Nations climate change convention as a journalist, and in 2016 as an observer...
Board of pensions extends prayers, assistance information to Harvey victims
PHILADELPHIA (Board of Pensions press release) — As the Board of Pensions continues to pray for the victims of Hurricane Harvey..
Pastoral prayer for Sunday, September 3, 2017 — Labor Day weekend
Almighty God, as the flood waters recede and the extend of the devastation is revealed we cannot help but feel overwhelmed by..
Presbyterians continue recovery effort in Houston following Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey
Louisiana National Guard members from the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team assist the Louisiana State Police, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and..
US Catholics and Protestants agree: 500 years after Reformation, they have more in common than not
(RNS) — The theological differences that led to the Protestant Reformation 500 years ago have dwindled since in both the United States..
Loving our neighbors (even the misguided ones) in Knoxville
Guest commentary by Dwyn M. Mounger “Man’s [sic] nature, so to speak, is a perpetual factory of idols.” – John Calvin, “Institutes..
From the balcony of South Carolina
What beauty the world has to offer, I want to be in it Not because the world is dangling some enticement for..
13th Sunday after Pentecost — September 3, 2017
Exodus 3:1-15 ; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28 Ordinary 22A; Proper 17 Look. See. Hear. Show. Listen. Observe. Both Moses and God do..
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation to launch consolidated retail website
Attention, Presbyterian shoppers! Starting Sept. 1, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is opening what leaders are calling one-stop shopping – a consolidated online..
Governance Task Force recommends reduced PMA board size and restructured relationships
The Governance Task Force of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board has released an updated recommendation. That recommendation still calls for reducing the..
Presbyterians convene Educate a Child Round Table
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – A group of Presbyterian educators and ministers gathered this week at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary to look at how to..
Hidden in His Own Story: Discovering Jesus in the Parables of the Gospels
Andrew Walton Resource/Wipf and Stock, Eugene, 60 pages Reviewed by Todd Jenkins Our age of increasing polarization and division – via culture,..
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