Joe Biden
“The only bipartisan thing left in America is the fight against cancer. I am unwilling to postpone for one day longer the..
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The Presbyterian Church in the USA and the Public Schools – 60 years ago
60 years ago — May 27, 1957 The American people haven chosen to develop a free and universal public school system. “Memories..
PC(USA) celebrates 25 years of partnership with the Church of Bangladesh
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The Most Rev. Paul S. Sarker, moderator of the Church of Bangladesh and Bishop of the Dhaka Diocese, visited..
Cancer care in the church
As I worked on this issue dedicated to how faith communities can best support those facing cancer, I read a lot of..
Harry Styles
Harry Styles Columbia Records, 2017. Hi everyone. Hi. My name is Steve Lindsley, and I'm listening to the new Harry Styles album...
Through the cross joy came into the world
Jesus makes many bold promises in the Gospels, but perhaps none is more audacious than when he tells his disciples, “So you have pain now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22).
Prayer for Memorial Day
Lord God, until there is war no more and you wipe every tear from every eye, we will remember. We will remember..
As major cities crack down on panhandling, people of faith wrestle with their consciences
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) Driving to his downtown clothing business, Hans Herman Thun finds it impossible to ignore the beggars. They catch his..
Prayer for our brothers and sisters in Egypt
Almighty God, keep us from despair. Forbid that we become numb to violence and the suffering that comes in its vicious wake...
Experiencing spacious time: An internet- and smartphone-free home
Guest commentary by Susan Forshey Over Easter weekend in 1999, my close friends convinced me to end my Lenten media fast a..
7th Sunday of Easter — May 28, 2017
John 17:1-11 Easter 7A Jesus prays for his disciples – then, now and always. If we let that truth come to consciousness..
When God Made You
by Matthew Paul Turner (illustrated by David Catrow) WaterBrook, New York. 48 pages Reviewed by Kimberlee Frost After reading “When God Made..
Thoughts on church technology from an Oregon Trailer
A read a blog post a few years ago about "The Oregon Trail generation." Well, that's me! The article focused on..
Presbyterians join Coalition of Immokalee Workers at Wendy’s shareholders meeting
(PNS) As many as 27 supporters of the Fair Food Program (FFP) appeared at the Wendy’s Company annual shareholders’ meeting in Columbus, Ohio on..
‘We are not dying. We are Reforming.” – Significant Aspects of the 2016 Statistical Report
Click here to read about the 2016 statistical report. (OGA) We are moving towards a new future as a denomination. Membership loss, which was experienced..
PC(USA) membership decline continues but slows
LOUISVILLE (OGA) While total membership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continued a slow but steady decline in 2016 that dates back to..
Pope Francis gives President Trump some homework at their first meeting
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Donald Trump is known as a climate change skeptic with a short attention span for reading, especially if the..
Technology through the theological lenses of Thomas Merton and Jacques Ellul
Society generally views technology through a rational lens, judging technological products only insofar as they enhance convenience, or provide some new capability...
Protected: Unveiling the invisible community: Welcoming people with disabilities into Christ’s church (replay)
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Lord, teach us to pray on days like today
Lord, teach us how to pray on days like today when senseless violence has once again destroyed innocent people and shattered the..
Mystic media
How do we make faithful sense amidst the racket and discord of digital media? How do we “pay attention” in these spaces?..
Life, fast and slow
I love moving quickly. When I was growing up, my parents called me a vacuum cleaner for eating at the speed of..
First Presbyterian Church — Broken Bow, Oklahoma
FPC is a 73-member church in rural southeastern Oklahoma. Our last installed pastor retired several years ago, so we rely on pulpit..
On Looking: A Walker’s Guide to the Art of Observation
Alexandra Horowitz Simon and Schuster, New York 321 pages I nominate Alexandra Horowitz as spiritual companion for anyone who desires to see..
Kerry Rice to become deputy stated clerk
LOUISVILLE (OGA) The Reverend J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), announced today that..
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