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“Keeping Faith” – February video newsletter
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Keeping Faith, the video newsletter from Tony De La Rosa, Interim Executive Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, is..
I believe in the forgiveness of sins
by Thomas W. Currie One might think it a bit strange that all the Apostles’ Creed has to say about the..
Karma or grace?
I remember repeatedly reminding my children that, as Christians, we believe in grace, not karma. One instance remains vivid in my memory...
Are you ready for love?
by Carlton Johnson “Ready For Love” is a beautiful melody from India.Arie’s 2001 debut album “Acoustic Soul.” Her lyrics counter the popular..
Seeking the simplicity of thin moments
by Hillary Leslie Liminality in faith is known as an in-between moment experiencing a “thin place,” or a hallowed space and..
The problem of Christ (Horizons 8)
Horizons Bible Study 2016-2017 Who is Jesus? What a Difference a Lens Makes Lesson 8: Jesus According to Other Abrahamic Faiths Grocery..
In an Alabama confirmation class…
In an Alabama confirmation class, the teacher asked a young lady to recall a story about Paul. The lass reported, “The natives..
Northwood Presbyterian Church in San Antonio
When Charles and Melissa Johnson left the Northwood Presbyterian Church in San Antonio to begin mission services in Zambia, the entire congregation..
Cress Darwin
“Not many people are able to do what those people were able to do — to forgive — because not many people..
Joy
A funny thing happened when I sat down recently to do a little word study on “joy” and its occurrences in the..
10 years ago — February 12, 2007
“Why can’t we learn from each other? Why do we have to put up walls to protect ourselves from each other? Whatever..
Songs of worship: Why we sing to the Lord (Commentary)
This Saturday, Feb. 11, many Jews will celebrate Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Singing, which commemorates one of the most vivid musical..
Pope Francis seeks forgiveness from clergy abuse victims
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis has condemned clerical sex abuse as an “absolute monstrosity” and asked victims and their families for forgiveness..
What’s right about my church?
The very first, and best thing right about my church is that it’s not my church at all. If it was I’d..
2020 Vision Team gets to work
DALLAS (Outlook) – What does it mean to cast a vision for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)? Is it a motto? A..
PC(USA) leaders issue apology to Native Americans, Alaska natives, and native Hawaiians
UTQIAGVIK, ALASKA (PNS) Some of the historic wrongs done by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) against America’s native peoples are being made right this..
Would you harbor me? Reflections on Black History Month and national security
Guest commentary by Cynthia F. Burse Black History Month 2017 has been particularly interesting. Vice-president Mike Pence commemorated the occasion by paying..
2020 Vision Team to hold first meeting this weekend in Dallas
The 2020 Vision Team – which the 2016 General Assembly created and charged with developing a “guiding statement” for the Presbyterian..
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time — February 12, 2017
Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 Ordinary 6A Proper 1 Earthly actions have heavenly repercussions… Or so it seems to say..
Theological Conversations launches yearlong celebration of Reformation 500
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – As Reformed churches across the globe start a yearlong observance of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation—precipitated by Martin Luther’s..
Searching for home
Guest blog by Jeffrey A. Schooley Editor’s note: This month we invited our bloggers to share their experiences of welcome and hospitality..
The Cantaloupe Thief
Deb Richardson-Moore Lion Fiction, Oxford, England. 288 pages Reviewed by Matt Matthews Alberta Resnick’s crunchy peanut butter and banana sandwich is the..
United Methodist pastor, placed on leave after coming out, moves to UCC church
(RNS) In January 2016, the Rev. Cynthia Meyer told her United Methodist Church congregation she felt “called by God to be open..
Don’t build walls, Pope Francis says
(Reuters) Pope Francis said on Wednesday that society should not create “walls but bridges” to encourage good relations among people, adding it was..
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