Severe drought brings starving Kenyans to church doorsteps
MATUU, Kenya (RNS) When her pantry runs dry, Agnes Mwikali walks down a dusty road to the local Roman Catholic Church mission...
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SDOP National Committee fine-tunes work to better serve communities in need
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The National Committee of the Self-Development of People wrapped up its first meeting of the year by voting to re-configure some..
McCormick President Frank M. Yamada Accepts position as Executive Director of ATS
(McCORMICK SEMINARY PRESS RELEASE) McCormick Theological Seminary President Frank M. Yamada has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Association of..
Refugees have a right to protection, affirms joint statement from WCC, ACT, LWF
Expressing concern regarding recently announced US measures related to refugee admissions and entry into the US by seven Muslim-majority countries, the World..
Crossing boundaries, navigating multiple worlds: A personal reflection
by Fernando Rodríguez I was the youngest of four in my house and am at least 10 years younger than all three..
10 minutes with Holly Inglis (APCE president)
DENVER (Outlook) - After being involved in the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) for over 20 years, Holly Inglis will lead..
WCC general secretary extends sympathies for those affected by Quebec City mosque attack
Following the shooting at the Grand Mosque in the Quebec City suburb of Ste-Foy on 29 January, resulting in the deaths of..
Trump ban will hurt Christian refugees fleeing conflict, say Iraqi Catholic leaders
ROME (RNS) As confusion continued over President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven Muslim countries, Catholic leaders from Iraq..
Providing spiritual support for victims’ families in Charleston
For the most heartbreaking of reasons, they became an impromptu community of faith – about 95 of those most intensely impacted by..
Religious leaders react to Trump’s orders on visitors and refugees
(RNS) Religious groups and leaders, many invoking the biblical command to welcome the stranger, lambasted President Trump’s orders indefinitely banning Syrian refugees..
Encountering ‘the Other’
Jean Vanier Veritas Publications, Dublin, Ireland. 64 pages These are difficult times. The U.S. election has only increased difficulties by leaving the..
Stated Clerk opposes order banning refugees’ entry into U.S.
(OGA) Yesterday President Donald Trump signed an executive order to allegedly protect the nation from terrorists entering the United States. In practice, however,..
Kershner tells APCE participants “Keep being the church no matter what”
DENVER (Outlook) – Let peace take root in your soul and keep being the church, no matter what. With these words, Shannon..
Help us – A prayer for such a time as this
Lord God, Help us. How did we get to this place? When was it we made our personal security an idol and..
10 minutes with Shannon Johnson Kershner (APCE worship leader and plenary speaker)
DENVER (Outlook) - Shannon Johnson Kershner is senior pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. She will speak during the final..
Don’t call me bivocational: The importance of tent-making ministry
Guest commentary by Shawn Hyska “If you can see yourself doing something else and being happy at it, you should not enter..
4th Sunday after Epiphany — January 29, 2017
Micah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 Ordinary 4A Jesus recognizes a teachable moment with his new disciples. Jesus has been gathering..
Prayer after Restriction of Refugees
(PNS) - God, our heart's true home, Father and Mother of us all: We can no longer pretend to be distant from..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board to consider salaries and what’s next for ministerial teams
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board is being asked to approve 3 percent salary increases for employees of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA)...
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board considers recommendation to reduce size by more than half
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board is considering an approach that would reduce the size of the board by more than half –..
APCE starts conference in Denver with Nadia Bolz-Weber
DENVER (Outlook) God with us in the chaos. That’s the theme of the 2017 Association of Presbyterian Church Educators annual event being..
10 minutes with … Laurie Farquharson (APCE 2017 Educator of the Year)
For 27 years, Laurie Farquharson, has served as the director of Christian Education at Wekiva Presbyterian Church in Longwood, Florida. A lifelong..
A Letter to My Anxious Christian Friends: From Fear to Faith in Unsettled Times
David P. Gushee Westminster Press, Louisville, Ky. 128 pages Reviewed by Andy Nagel If my social media feed is any indication, we..
Faith leaders speak out against President Trump’s executive orders on immigrants and refugees
(PNS) A group of Christian, Jewish and Muslim faith leaders joined together on Wednesday afternoon to express opposition to President Trump’s executive orders..
Southern states begin clean up following weekend of tornadoes
(PNS) Residents along the deep south and Gulf Coast have begun to dig out from the damage left behind following an outbreak..
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