What is Epiphany?
(RNS) You thought the holidays were over. Technically, no — not until Jan. 6, when Christians all over the world celebrate Epiphany...
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Roberts preaches message of radical diversity at College Conference at Montreat
MONTREAT (PNS) – Stepping again into the pulpit—and alternately striding across the stage—at the College Conference at Montreat on Jan. 3 and..
Norway and its national church part ways
(RNS) Norway and its church are getting a divorce — or maybe they’re just separating. On Jan. 1, the Scandinavian country cut..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance response team visits site of Oakland’s Ghost Ship fire
(PNS) It’s been over a month since fire broke out in an Oakland, California warehouse, known as Ghost Ship, killing 36 people...
Words from the Spirit
Volunteers are hard at work carefully cutting out this year’s Epiphany stars, to be given out at our Epiphany worship service. Now..
The peaceable corner
Editor’s note: Three articles represent three perspectives on communities working together in the city of Baltimore. Those involved come from a wide variety..
Hospitality and Islam: Welcoming in God’s Name
by Mona Siddiqui Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn. 288 pages Reviewed by Lawton Posey Mona Siddiqui’s new book, which is..
More than $1 million saved by moving ordination exams online
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Passing the standard ordination exams is a major milestone for candidates seeking to become teaching elders (ministers) in the Presbyterian..
Religious makeup of the new Congress overwhelmingly Christian
(RNS) The United States Congress is about as Christian today as it was in the early 1960s, according to a new analysis by Pew..
Crossing boundaries in Baltimore
Editor’s note: Three articles represent three perspectives on communities working together in the city of Baltimore. Those involved come from a wide variety..
College Conference attendees are challenged to move ‘Beyond Babel’
MONTREAT, NC (PNS) — As over 1,000 college students and their advisors rushed the doors of Montreat Conference Center’s Anderson Auditorium on Jan...
Ghost Ranch operations transfer from PMA to National Ghost Ranch Foundation
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – As of January 1, 2017, the Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center has transferred its operations from the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) of..
Race in a Post-Obama America: The Church Responds
by David Maxwell Westminster John Knox, Louisville, Ky. 120 pages Reviewed by Derek Longbrake Many hoped that the election of Barack..
Being Disciples
by Rowan Williams Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 96 pages Rowan Williams is well known for his theological depth and his nimble leadership of..
God at work in unanswered prayers
We asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is what they shared. As a pastor,..
An annotated prayer of confession
The words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart behind the words … Almighty and most merciful God, I thank..
Ousted Madison physician begins private practice (60 years ago)
60 years ago — January 7,1957 “Dr. Deborah Coggins, who was recently put out as health officer for Madison County, Florida, joined..
A Presbyterian 5th grade Sunday school class …
A Presbyterian 5th grade Sunday school class wrote what they learned after studying Genesis. One lass recorded, “Adam and Eve ate a..
A mission co-worker in Niger
At the end of her first year as a mission co-worker in Niger, Claire Zuhosky shared that she has cherished her time..
Christians, stay the course (Horizons 6)
Horizons Bible Study 2016-1027 Who is Jesus? What a Difference a Lens Makes Lesson 6: Hebrews 4:14-16; 12:1-2 Have you ever had..
Jacob Weisberg
“Facebook promotes video, plays publisher-generated content up or down in relation to user-generated content and tinkers continually with the algorithm that determines..
Alex and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year
We asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is what they shared. I’m so..
1st Sunday after Christmas – January 1, 2017
Isaiah 63:7-9; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23 Well, we can’t say we don’t have lots of teaching and preaching choices this Sunday. We..
A bidding prayer for the new year
God of all times and all places, as the calendar flips from one year to the next we are profoundly grateful that..
In the faces of friends: God at work in 2016
Guest blog by Jeffrey A. Schooley We asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is..
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