A different kind of leader
The church is obsessed with the idea of leadership. I think we have learned it from the culture around us, which..
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Retirements (from the Aug. 29, 2016 issue)
Anne C. Morgan, from pastor, New Hope Presbyterian Church, Asheville, N.C. Michael Mistic, from interim pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Barnesville, Ohio John..
The jolt of leadership
Presbyterians don’t really do snake-handling outside of a property committee accident, and most of us aren’t quite sure about speaking in..
Engaging all believers in the discovery of vision
by Christopher Edmonston Long before I started studying theology I had been exposed to the notion of the priesthood of all..
PC(USA) offers support for Standing Rock Sioux protest in North Dakota
LOUISVILLE – The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson III, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), in conjunction with the Rev. Irvin..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board to direct offering to General Assembly initiative
LOUISVILLE – The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted August 25 to direct designatable..
Residents and aid groups say Gulf flooding has been overwhelming
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (PNS) – Cleanup continues in the aftermath of devastating flooding in the Gulf Region, two weeks ago. Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA)..
Faith-based volunteers help search for quake victims in Italy
ROME (RNS) Faith-based volunteers are joining civil protection teams sifting through the collapsed buildings and debris of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that hit central..
Waldensian and Methodist Churches in Italy gather for Synod
TORRE PELLICE, ITALY (PNS)– The Synod gathering of Waldensian and Methodist Churches met in Turin, Italy, August 21-26, 2016. The meeting included..
Call on me
Guest commentary by Donald McKim Tucked in the midst of Psalm 50 is verse 15: Call on me in the day of..
August 28, 2016 – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 Ordinary 22C; Proper 17 There is a whole lot of watching going on at the Pharisee’s..
In this season: GA222 Co-Moderator reflections 08/25/16
Join Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston, Co-Moderators of the 222nd General Assembly (2016) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), as they share regular..
Presbyterians affirm Department of Justice decision to end use of private prisons
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The Justice Department’s recent decision to end the use of private prisons is welcome news to the Presbyterian Church..
A congregation chooses welcome
by Laura Jervis, Dave Mammen and Nancy Muirhead An estimated 5 million Syrians have fled their country since civil war erupted over..
A good death
When I was doing my summer of Clinical Pastoral Education (that’s a chaplaincy internship with a lot of group processing and..
Presbyterian Center welcomes J. Herbert Nelson as Stated Clerk
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson was welcomed to Louisville by staff at the Presbyterian Center today with a..
Presbyterians choosing welcome
by Laurie Kraus (with Susan Krehbiel and Teresa Waggener) The world is the midst of the greatest refugee crisis since World War..
ReInvention: Stories from an Urban Church
by Mark Whittall Wood Lake Publishing, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. 110 pages Reviewed by Jeff Krehbiel Some years ago at..
Top of the church shopper’s list: Strong preaching
(RNS) Top-notch preaching most attracts people looking for a new place to pray. That’s the conclusion of a new Pew Research Center study, released..
Kenyan churches, mosques painted yellow to symbolize love
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) In the midst of the rusty shanties of Nairobi’s Kibera slums, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church stands out in..
Toward a theology of refuge
Story and photos by Derek Macleod None is too many “None is too many.” That was the chilling (though, in the 1930s,..
Are you invisible?
Guest Outpost blog by Alex Becker I am invisible. It’s not something I regularly tell people, largely because if I told..
Paradox Lost
by Richard P. Hansen Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Mich. 224 pages This is a delightful and serious invitation into paradox by a pastor,..
Just say yes
This issue was supposed to be our annual stewardship issue, the 32 or so pages devoted to the nuts and bolts of..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance deploys National Response Team in the wake of Gulf flooding
LOUISVILLE – In the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in the Gulf region, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is providing assistance to the Presbytery of..
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