Preacher asks ARMSS/POAMN gathering ‘Are you ready to dream?’
RICHMOND (PNS) – A lively spirit filled the gathering space as the leadership of the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) and..
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Signs of grace: Writing for children
My memory is not what it used to be. I try not to panic about all the memorable moments that apparently weren’t..
What’s next? A panel of Presbyterians discuss moving from conversation to action
MONTREAT, N.C. – What’s the next step? How to move from conversation in the church to action on racial equality? And what’s..
Clean up begins in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Days after Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti, authorities are still trying to determine the extent of damage left behind. According..
Churches need lament: Don’t ignore the body in the room
MONTREAT, N.C. – There’s a body in the room. A black body. Don’t ignore it. When someone has died, lament is necessary...
Former mission co-worker engages evangelism in community transformation
VENEZUELA (PNS) — At the Presbyterian House in Merida, Venezuela, Dr. Edgar Moros-Ruano, a former Presbyterian mission co-worker, says “the gospel is..
Harris-Perry calls for curiosity and discomfort at DisGrace conference
MONTREAT, N.C. – Melissa Harris-Perry gets straight to the point, and she’s not afraid to shift the frame. For example, liberals and..
The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ
by Fleming Rutledge Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 696 pages Fleming Rutledge is a preacher. Preachers preach, but it is no..
Lament and confession: DisGrace discussions on racism begin in Montreat
MONTREAT, N.C. – The DisGrace conference, being held this week at Montreat Conference Center in North Carolina, is focused on institutional racism..
After lewd tape release, Reed lays out evangelical case for Trump
(RNS) — Faith & Freedom Coalition founder and chairman Ralph Reed laid out the evangelical case for Donald Trump on Monday (Oct...
McFayden named president-elect of Association of Presbyterian Church Educators
RICHMOND, VA — Rev. Dr. Kenneth J. McFayden (D.Min’86), academic dean of Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, and professor of Ministry and Leadership Development..
Presbyterian World Mission announces transition leadership
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – World Mission, a ministry of the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA), has announced a transition plan effective October 14, when..
Gun violence is a spiritual issue
By Diane Knauf “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” --Dietrich Bonhoeffer Bonhoeffer makes it clear that..
Relax, seminarian: You belong to God
Guest Outpost blog by Samuel Son This week we asked our bloggers to share three things they would have liked to tell..
Words of purpose
"Remember that writing things down makes them real; that it is nearly impossible to hate anyone whose story you know; and, most..
New Carolyn Winfrey Gillette hymn supports Hurricane Matthew relief
Hurricane Matthew left a streak of pain and devastation from Haiti to Cuba and across the southeastern United States, taking away lives..
Trying to say what is true
Almost two million. That is my best estimate of the number of words I have written for sermons, weddings, funerals, a book, articles, reviews, presentations and Bible studies since my ordination as a Minister of Word and Sacrament 16-and-a-half years ago.
Retirements (from the Oct. 10, 2016 issue)
Philip W. Barrett, from stated clerk and general presbyter, Des Moines Presbytery Ross Blount, from pastor, Allerton, Allerton, Iowa Stephen C. Brewer,..
Prayers of blessing
We live times of extreme feelings and beliefs, when we staunchly bunk ourselves into camps and stay there without wanting to..
John M. Morse
“What is it that ought to be said and shown about the words in the dictionary? What should we talk about when..
Jesus pushing boundaries (Horizons 3)
Horizons Bible Study 2016-2017 Who is Jesus? What a Difference a Lens Makes Lesson 3: Luke 4:14-30 The Gospel of Luke uniquely..
A Presbyterian church sign
One of our Presbyterian churches has a sign that reads: “Honk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to..
Deaths (from the Oct. 10, 2016 issue)
Carrol J. Blevins, 71, Aug. 27, 2014, Las Cruces, N.M. Donald H. Calderwood, 83, Jan. 16, 2015, Wichita, Kan. Edward E. Daub,..
The price of peace – 70 years ago
70 years ago — October 7, 1946 We, the people of the United States, have sacrificed our time and money to send..
Montreat’s DisGRACE conference set to address structural racism
MONTREAT, N.C. – About 400 people are expected to attend the DisGRACE Conference Oct. 10-13 at the Montreat Conference Center – a..
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