686 participate in weeklong ministry of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies
STORM LAKE, Iowa (PNS) – Synod School — the well-known midsummer ministry of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies — drew a..
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Call to Prayer for Public Accountability and Good Governance in South Africa
(OGA) The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has joined with other civil society organizations across the country to call for the..
Expression of Heon-Shin (commitment, dedication and sacrifice) in the context of missional Korean-American Presbyterian churches
Guest commentary by Luke Choi When the congregation of Korean Central Presbyterian Church (KCPC) in Brecksville, Ohio, a beautiful suburb south of..
9th Sunday after Pentecost — August 6, 2017
Genesis 32:22-31; Matthew 14:13-21 Ordinary 18A; Proper 13 Jesus tries to get away, at least for a short time. He gets in..
PC(USA) stated clerk calls Presbyterians to action
STORM LAKE, Iowa (PNS)— The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II is calling the church to do what is just — to..
SDOP disburses nearly $90,000 for self-help projects
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) approved grants totaling $89,800 to fund five self-help projects in..
Cancer is Funny: Keeping Faith in Stage-Serious Chemo
Jason Micheli Fortress Press, 189 pages Reviewed by Deborah Lewis Jason Micheli gets one thing wrong in this book: He is..
Don’t forget to breathe
This month we asked our bloggers to share how they are caring for their bodies and souls in the midst of the..
Will you pray for Iraq?
NEW WILMINGTON, Penn. – In response to an invitation from the pastor of the Presbyterian church in Baghdad, the Rev. Dr. Joanne..
Volunteers still needed in the Carolinas from 2015/2016 flooding
(PNS) In October 2015, the South Carolina coastline was pummeled by heavy rains and flooding. A year later, Hurricane Matthew caused havoc..
How we die is who we are
While sitting in a Catholic funeral recently, I was struck by the richness and depth of the liturgy. It said so much,..
Self-care Jesus-style
This month we asked our bloggers to share how they are caring for their bodies and souls in the midst of the..
Office of Public Witness calls on Presbyterians to participate in fall event in Washington
(PNS) The Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Public Witness is calling on Presbyterians across the denomination to come to Washington D.C. this..
‘Theological Conversations’ releases ‘Seeking a Correctable Conscience’
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – In the seventh installment of Theological Conversations for 2017, the Theology, Formation and Evangelism ministry of the Presbyterian Church..
Court of Appeals upholds dismissal of defamation lawsuit following the 1001 New Worshipping Communities investigation
A Kentucky Court of Appeals panel has upheld a state court ruling dismissing the defamation lawsuit that Roger Dermody brought against the..
Cabinet members get together for weekly Bible study
(USA Today) — Members of President Trump’s Cabinet attend a weekly Bible study, according to a new report. CBN News reported that once..
Holistic healing: Faith, prayer and lament
What is “healing”? Doctors tend to emphasize one aspect of healing: physical healing. Counselors and therapists focus on a different aspect:..
A pastor in a small church in Iowa …
A pastor in a small church in Iowa visited an older member she had not seen in worship recently. “Why do we..
Dan and Elizabeth Turk
Dan and Elizabeth Turk, mission co-workers in Madagascar, report that the churches there have been strong fighters against AIDS. A national AIDS..
Jermenious Buckley
“The church is someplace to go for release and spiritual comfort, but the church is actually fearful for me. Now I stay..
Guided by the confessions (20 years ago)
20 years ago — July 7-14, 1997 The Book of Confessions expressed “in different ways and at various times, the … primary..
Scientists, theologians ponder if latest biological findings are more compatible with religion
OXFORD, England (RNS) — When Charles Darwin published his landmark theory of evolution by natural selection in the 19th century, religious leaders..
Stated Clerk speaks out on Trump’s proposed ban on transgender personnel in the military
(OGA) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) stands with transgender community members, affirms their sacredness - as they are created in the image of God..
Perseverance of the saints
Nice weather in Houston has meant lots of time playing in the park with my 17-month-old son. One sunny day, my son..
The log in my own eye
AIDS, homelessness, wars fought at a distance and quickly, famine in far-off countries, marriages, deaths, cocaine addiction and alcoholism, divorce, youth struggling..
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