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I was visiting with the pastor of a church where I was the guest preacher. He lamented that the youth there didn’t..
I was visiting with the pastor of a church where I was the guest preacher. He lamented that the youth there didn’t..
Ponder these two experiences: A church member calls a fellow church member and asks for a personal meeting. In the meeting, the..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) A series of storms in the past few weeks have caused a number of problems for residents across the Midwest..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) In response to media outlets, including Presbyterian News Service, reporting Montreat College’s disaffiliation from the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU)..
Bon Iver Following the break up of his band and a relationship, Justin Vernon retreated to a secluded cabin in Wisconsin. Over..
John 14:1-14 Easter 5 What was Jesus’ tone in these 14 verses of John’s Gospel? That’s one of the challenges of a..
Are traditional Christian convictions about vocation becoming outdated? “We need to ask about the dilemma of the unemployed – whether customary modes..
ROME (RNS) Nine Catholic organizations from around the world have announced they are divesting their savings from coal, oil and gas companies..
In October, I spent two weeks traveling through Lebanon and Syria. The trip was organized by Presbyterian mission worker Elmarie Parker. Our..
by Jehu J. Hanciles Orbis Books, Maryknoll, N.Y. 430 pages Reviewed by Eunil David Cho In “Beyond Christendom,” Jehu Hanciles’ primary task..
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board has approved eight people to serve as members of its executive committee for 2017-2018 – half..
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Amid disturbing reports from U.N. human rights officials and others that gay men are being targeted for elimination in Chechnya, top..
I just finished reading Margaret Atwood’s contemporary classic, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” in preparation for the miniseries on Hulu. The story takes..
What comes to mind when you hear Russia? Do you think of the tsars: Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Catherine the..
Dorika (15) and Kanyere (16) became child mothers after sexual assault and are juggling to care for their infants while finishing..
Guest Outpost blog by Ainsley Herrick Recently a friend loaned me her copy of “Gracias! A Latin American Journal” by Henri Nouwen...
by Howard Thurman Beacon Press, Boston. 124 pages It’s important to return to the classics for grounding in theology and practice...
Education provides an opportunity to step beyond ethnic distrust, a seemingly never-ending war and the lack of past opportunities. It can change..
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (USA Today) A 112-year-old pipe organ in the sanctuary of a now-closed church needs a new home. The $500,000 instrument..
PHILADELPHIA (Board of Pensions press release) — The American Health Care Act (AHCA), passed today by the U.S. House of Representatives, would..
(RNS)President Trump has signed an executive order gutting enforcement of a law known as the Johnson Amendment. In his remarks before the signing..
Guest commentary by Kathy Dale McNair My sister died of alcoholism at 52. It broke me. Growing up, my siblings and..
Psalm 23; John 10:1-10 Easter 4A The gatekeeper, the Good Shepherd leads the sheep out. He calls them by name, they recognize..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Reverend J. Herbert Nelson, II, General Assembly Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), will be the featured speaker..
(RNS) President Trump’s new religious liberty executive order is being hailed by supporters, including some evangelical leaders who say he is following..