All Agency Review Committee refines focus, considers OGA-PMA merger
DENVER – The All Agency Review Committee continues to try to refine what the focus of its work should be –..
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Pope Francis tells Egyptian Christians to show extremism only in love of others
CAIRO (RNS) Pope Francis has urged members of Egypt’s embattled Christian minority to show extremism only in forgiving those who wrong them..
National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches elects new leadership
SEOUL, South Korea (PNS) The Rev. Sun Jhee has been elected as the new Moderator of the National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian..
Weird and normal Christianity
I have had the pleasure of hearing Philip Jenkins, the noted professor of history, lecture on a number of different occasions –..
Louisville Seminary President Michael Jinkins announces retirement
LOUISVILLE, KY (LPTS Press release) Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary President, the Rev. Dr. Michael Jinkins, announced his retirement during the seminary's spring..
Montreat College breaks ties with Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities
(PNS) Higher education is the oldest form of Presbyterian Church mission beyond the congregation. And true to the Reformed tradition’s spirit of..
Pope Francis tells Muslim leaders in Egypt to fight violence in God’s name
CAIRO (RNS) Pope Francis used the political capital he has built up with the Islamic world to issue a powerful condemnation of..
Consecration of gay bishop against church law, says United Methodist top court
(RNS) The United Methodist Church’s top court has ruled that the consecration of an openly gay pastor as bishop is against church..
National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches celebrates 46th annual meeting
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (PNS) The room was filled with sounds of praise and joy as the National Caucus of Korean Presbyterian Churches..
Miranda to join PC(USA) as associate for Hispanic/Latino-a Intercultural Congregational Support
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Rev. Rosa Blanca Miranda will join Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries of the Presbyterian Mission Agency on May 17..
OK Computer
Radiohead On many different levels, it is hard to believe that this spring marks the 20th anniversary of one of rock's most..
3rd Sunday of Easter – April 30, 2017
Luke 24:13-35 Easter 3A And now, a word from Luke. We will be back to John next week and then return to..
Singing God’s Psalms: Metrical Psalms and Reflections for Each Sunday in the Church Year
Fred R. Anderson Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 259 pages Reviewed by Emily Chudy The psalter has long been recognized as the songbook..
10 minutes with Wafa Goussous (Director of Middle East Council of Churches in Jordan)
Wafa Goussous is director of the Jordan office of the Middle East Council of Churches and of the Orthodox Initiative of the..
Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities expands reach
LOUISVILLE (PNS) When you talk to Jeff Arnold, executive director of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU), you can’t help..
More education means less religious commitment — unless you’re Christian
(RNS) It’s a popular belief: The more educated a person is, the less religious he or she likely will be. And it’s mostly..
Courage to do the impossible: Building bridges to a shared society
There are bridges that need to be repaired. Some are too worn out to be safe; yet every day we depend..
Middle East Council of Churches partners with refugees, strengthens Christian presence in region
Hope in the midst of violence. Aid to refugees. Spreading the message of Christ in ancient lands. This is just some..
Stated Clerk delivers Sunday message at Ecumenical Advocacy Weekend in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PNS) The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II is calling on Christian denominations to stand firm on social justice issues..
First Presbyterian Fort Worth fully endows service program
SHERMAN, TEXAS (Austin College press release) The Rev. Karl Travis, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth, says that the congregation has mission in its DNA and has..
The Bible – helpful, but not read much
(RNS) The Bible may be a source of wisdom for many Americans but most don’t read it for themselves, a new survey..
Philosopher who argued for God wins Templeton Prize
(RNS) American scholar Alvin Plantinga, a pioneering advocate for theism, or belief in God, as a serious philosophical position within academic circles,..
New life in ancient land: Journeying to Holy Jordan
Jordan seems to be clinging to our consciousness in the news cycles of late. The mother hen to thousands of refugees...
Ecumenical Advocacy Days rallies churches to become more active
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PNS) Every spring, you can count on two things happening in Washington, D.C., the blooming of cherry blossoms and the..
Learning the language
The move to Munich, Germany, came quickly and with little time to acquire a new language. While Munich turned out to..
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