“The church belongs to God”: J. Herbert Nelson preaches at PMA board meeting
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), preached during opening worship at the Presbyterian Mission..
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New executive team streamlines decision-making at Board of Pensions
PHILADELPHIA (Board of Pensions) — President Frank C. Spencer has announced a newly formed Executive Team at The Board of Pensions..
Elizabeth M. Little named church consultant in Charlotte, North Carolina
PHILADELPHIA (Board of Pensions) — Elizabeth M. Little has been named Church Consultant for The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church..
Executive committee meets, discusses finances
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency board heard some good news Sept. 13 – including that..
PC(USA) Stated Clerk sends letter of support to Presbyterian Church of Colombia in the wake of peace accord
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Dear sisters and brothers of the Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia, Grace to you and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ!..
Executive committee approves transfer of Ghost Ranch operating responsibility
The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency board voted its approval on Sept. 13 of a piece of the plan..
A Nazareth Manifesto
by Samuel Wells Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford 336 pages Samuel Wells is a distinguished priest, theologian and ethicist who, in addition to his parish..
Mission Agency board to meet this week in new structure
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – Hoping to spend more time thinking about big issues facing the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Presbyterian Mission Agency..
The gift of small churches
“I just wish we would grow.” “We don’t have enough young people.” “There’s not enough money.” “We are too small …..
Emailing beyond the walls
I recently taught at Kenyon Institute’s writing seminar for religious professionals. Most of the work was about writing well: effective essays, blogs,..
Seeing the kingdom (Horizons 2)
Horizons Bible Study 2016-2017 Who is Jesus? What a Difference a Lens Makes Lesson 2: Matthew 5-7, 13 A high school teacher changed..
Rules
Every four years, the United States Sailing Association publishes a document called “The Racing Rules of Sailing.” It’s the Form of..
Mission Agency board to vote on plan to transfer responsibility of Ghost Ranch
LOUISVILLE (Outlook) – The Presbyterian Mission Agency board will be asked to vote at its upcoming meeting Sept. 13-16 on a..
Americans view pastors’ political endorsements as ‘inappropriate’
(RNS) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said his pledge to let churches and other religious institutions endorse political candidates without losing their tax-exempt status..
Remembering 9/11: Fifteen years of healing
LOUISVILLE – For the Rev. Jon Walton, September 2001 was supposed to mark the start of a new ministry. He had just..
Though punishment and suffering be the consequence
Guest commentary by Carlton Johnson On Wednesday, August 3, two stories consumed my social media timelines. Two stories that would sink..
Transitions (from the Oct. 10, 2016 issue)
David Cozad, to interim pastor, Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, from interim pastor, Shandon Presbyterian Church, Columbia, S.C. Laurie Hill, to pastor, Community..
September 11, 2016 — 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Luke 15:1-10 Ordinary 24C; Proper 19 “The world never looks as big as when someone is lost.” This is the last sentence..
Presbytery of Northern Plains sends support to pipeline ‘protectors’ in North Dakota
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – As the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline continues near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, the Earth Care Team from the Presbytery of..
Changing the way we think of suicide
Within a few days of my son’s death by suicide, a chaplain said to me, “You can’t stop people. If they..
Small budgets = Sizable faith
When I was 10, I found a pigeon in my apartment, cooing, hiding and relieving itself behind an old behemoth speaker. I..
The Christian Wallet: Spending, Giving and Living with a Conscience
by Mike Slaughter with Karen Perry Smith Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 200 pages REVIEWED BY MIKE LITTLE When I see..
Knit Wits teach children the lost art of knitting during summer camp at Presbyterian Village North
DALLAS (Presbyterian Village North) – Presbyterian Village North (PVN) recently held Camp PVN, a summer camp held in partnership with Preston Hollow Presbyterian..
Trusting stewardship
I think it’s safe to assume that no one believes a “give us money to keep the lights on” campaign is..
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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