Night Comes
by Dale C. Allison Jr. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 184 pages This is an honest book. It is also a compassionate book written..
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Hunter Farrell announces plans to leave World Mission in October
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – After 30 years of service to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.,) Hunter Farrell has announced plans to leave his position..
The future of Ghost Ranch: Discussions taking place on responsibility for finances, oversight
Presbyterian leaders are in conversation about the future of Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center in northern New Mexico – and..
Digger
by James R. Kautz CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 340 pages Reviewed by John C. Bush “Which is better: to..
Tales from the Wild West: Mid council leadership
by Sallie Watson Almost 200 years ago, a trail was charted between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Independence, Missouri, that would..
Jesus doing what?
St. Jude Hospital is the gold standard in volunteerism and fundraising. Our church preschool hosts a St. Jude Trike-A-Thon each year..
The Perseid Again (Mid-August 2016)
Not what I’d call a shower, exactly, but I did number twenty two of them, within one – past-midnight – hour, the..
10 tips and tools to tithe more
One of the biggest objections I hear to giving 10 percent of our income to the church (that is, tithing) is that..
Mother Teresa now officially ‘Saint Teresa’ as Pope Francis canonizes her
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Mother Teresa, the tiny nun who devoted her life to the poor, was declared a saint by Pope Francis..
Mother Teresa’s keys to sainthood: sharing poverty and showing mercy
VATICAN CITY (RNS) She may have worked in the gutters of Kolkata but she is considered one of the most influential women in..
New Smithsonian museum features stories of African-American faith
WASHINGTON (RNS) Long before the grand opening neared for the Smithsonian’s new museum devoted to African-American history, Amirah Muhammad had a difficult..
Presbyterian Foundation announces new board leadership
(PNS) The Presbyterian Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen C. Kelly from Lexington, Kentucky, as our new Board of..
Church urges Obama administration to increase U.S. resettlement of refugees
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Joining more than 100 faith-based communities and other national, state and local organizations, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) signed a..
Responding with people, provisions, and prayers: The continuing work of the Holy Spirit in South Louisiana
Guest commentary by Mike Watson Three hours. That’s how long it took a group of church volunteers on Sunday, August 14,..
September 4, 2016 — 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; Luke 14:25-33 Ordinary 23C; Proper 18 The lectionary brings us sobering texts this week. The prophet declares..
Larry DeLong, pastor and former Navy chaplain, dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
LOUISVILLE – The Rev. Lawrence “Larry” DeLong, senior pastor/head of staff at Valley Presbyterian Church in Green Valley, Arizona, died on Aug. 26 of..
Do Something Else: The Road Ahead for the Mainline Church
by Nate Phillips Cascade Books, Eugene, Ore. 156 pages Reviewed by Michael McNamara There is a pervasive narrative regarding mainline churches..
See you down at the watering hole!
What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “watering hole”? For me, the quintessential watering hole that captures my heart..
Fire destroys Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia
LOUISVILLE – For more than a century, the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church stood tall in the city’s Overbrook neighborhood. Now only the charred outer walls of..
Leveling up with the Holy Spirit: Game theory and church leadership
by Ken Evers-Hood It started with four quarters. Every Friday night when I was a boy growing up in the 80s, I would..
Tireless Presbyterian advocate dies in Pittsburgh
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The Rev. Eugene Blackwell died yesterday following complications from bone cancer. He was 43. A graduate of Pittsburgh Theological..
Holiday road
This summer our family vacation was also a family road trip. We spent time in the western United States culminating with a..
What buck stops where? Delegation and church leadership
by Dan Hotchkiss A famous sign on Harry Truman’s desk declared: The buck stops here. “The president — whoever he is,” Truman explained,..
Mission Presbytery
In Mission Presbytery, churches in the Rio Grande Valley seem far away from the rest of the presbytery. Their youth rarely were..
What does a leader look like?
“Where have all the leaders gone?” This is the title of a chapter in Leah Gunning Francis’ book, “Ferguson & Faith.” Francis..
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