Companions: Accompanying Newcomers into Church Life and Faith
Marney Ault Wasserman Wipf & Stock, Eugene Ore. 120 pages Reviewed by Chip Andrus It is not often that a resource comes..
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Ministry upside down
My heart is pounding its way up my throat. My hands are sweaty enough that I’m glad we still have communion to..
Why is Jerusalem’s Temple Mount so disputed?
(RNS) — Jerusalem’s Temple Mount is the holiest site in the world for Jews and the third holiest for Muslims — a..
“Open” & “closed” systems
When I directed the doctor of ministry program at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, we employed Bowen family systems theory in several ways...
What’s right about First Presbyterian Church?
First Presbyterian Church — Hendersonville, Tennessee Church members have shared with me the value of having the pastor present during the..
A matter of forgiveness — of student loans
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – In a video just released by Presbyterian Mission, Financial Aid for Service is drawing attention to its Transformational Leadership..
Prayers of the Reformers
Thomas McPherson Paraclete Press, Brewster, Mass. 128 pages Prayer is an act of theology, however conscious or not. In this collection of..
Understanding Korean-American churches
As a Korean-American church was about to purchase a new building, its members raised a question about the future of the church...
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religious leaders unite for Israeli-Palestinian peace
WASHINGTON (OGA) In a letter to President Trump, thirty-five Jewish, Christian, and Muslim national religious leaders agree that Israeli-Palestinian peace is possible. Presbyterian..
WCC reiterates plea for dialogue and open access to worship at Holy Sites
(WCC) The World Council of Churches (WCC) is calling for global prayers tomorrow for just peace in the Holy Land, and for..
National Black Presbyterian Caucus gathers in Detroit for 43rd biennial convention
DETROIT (PNS) – Members of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus (NBPC) gathered in Detroit on July 13–15 for the 43rd biennial convention...
Houses of worship do some soul searching as their neighborhoods change
NASHVILLE (USA Today) — A nearly 90-year-old church now stands across the street from a new luxury apartment complex, illustrating how redevelopment has..
The trip to the motherland: Bestowing the legacy upon the next generations
In the late 19th century, Protestant Christians who sought to engage in foreign mission work carefully observed diplomatic developments in East Asia...
Pastoral Prayers for the People of God: An Anthology of Classic Pulpit Prayers by the Reverend Dr. David B. Watermulder
Paul Watermulder and Martha Watermulder, editors Xlibris Press. 258 pages Reviewed by Jack Haberer This review took much longer than I anticipated..
Good works of churches often go unnoticed
(RNS) — At least half of Americans realize that churches feed and clothe the poor but far fewer are aware of other..
Nations, tribes and people: Standing before the throne
Guest commentary by Carlton Johnson Confession: I have never been to a Korean Presbyterian worship service. Unfortunately, I have never been invited...
7th Sunday after Pentecost – July 23, 2017
Genesis 28:10-19a; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Ordinary 16A; Proper 11 “Let me sleep on it.” That’s the phrase we use when we aren’t..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board Executive Committee discusses future: Possible publishing consolidation, Stony Point, staff survey
ST. PAUL, MINN. (Outlook) – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board’s executive committee spent some time at its July meeting preparing for what..
1001 New Worshiping Community receives $50,000 Duke Divinity grant
KANSAS CITY, MO (PNS) — Bringing rich and poor, black and white, young and old together in communion at the same table..
Recovering from Un-Natural Disasters: A Guide for Pastors and Congregations after Violence and Trauma
Laurie Kraus, David Holyan and Bruce Wismer WJK Press, Louisville, Ky. 184 pages Reviewed by Merritt N. Schatz “Thank God, I..
A “Space for Hope” in the midst of the Syrian civil war
In October, I spent two weeks traveling through Lebanon and Syria. The trip was organized by Presbyterian mission worker Elmarie Parker. Our group of..
African American clergy speak out against proposed federal budget and health care plan
(PNS) An estimated 40 to 50 African American clergy gathered on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to speak out against what they call..
The sisterhood of Presbyterian Korean-American Clergywomen
The first time Mihee Kim-Kort witnessed a female Korean-American pastor preach in the pulpit was in 2008. It was Grace Ji-Sun..
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis expands, lives into mission
MINNEAPOLIS (Outlook) Here’s a question – one raised by a big, exciting, expensive, forward-thinking renovation and expansion project now underway at Westminster..
Lutheran and Presbyterian partnership welcomes African refugees in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, MINN. (Outlook) This is a story of how two Christians interested in immigrant ministry (one Lutheran, one Presbyterian) are working together..
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