5th Sunday of Easter – April 24, 2016
Easter 5C Acts 11:1-18; Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 My relationship to adoption is complicated. My brother is adopted. Several years ago he..
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Lincoln and the Jews: A History
by Jonathan D. Sarna and Benjamin Shapell Thomas Dunne Books, New York. 288 pages For professional historians, Civil War specialists and enthusiasts..
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Trouble I’ve Seen Drew G.I. Hart Herald Press, 198 pages In the vein of the spiritual “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,”..
Faith-based groups help quake-stricken Ecuador
(RNS) Emergency teams from U.S. faith-based humanitarian relief agencies are on the ground in northwest Ecuador after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that took..
Churches examine white privilege
(RNS) A year ago, when the death of Freddie Gray and resulting unrest in Baltimore filled the news, the Rev. Kathy Dwyer..
Pentecostal revival sweeps parts of West Coast
(RNS) They call it the West Coast Rumble: a set of multiweek revivals in Seattle and San Diego, plus a large Christian..
Christian and ecumenical leaders tell church denominations to step up and speak up
(PNS) Picking up where Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day left off, approximately 200 Presbyterians joined Christian counterparts from other denominations in Washington,..
Historic meeting between Cuban and US Presbyterians begins dialog
TAMPA BAY (PNS) A delegation from the presbyteries of Peace River, Tampa Bay and Tropical Florida made a historic trip to Cuba in..
Is mainline evangelism an oxymoron?
I am a person who cringes at the “E-word,” but not for the reasons you might think. I cringe when I hear..
The Givenness of Things: Essays
by Marilynne Robinson Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York. 304 pages REVIEWED BY LISA KENKEREMATH Robinson’s new collection of essays is a..
More Light Presbyterians: An alternative approach toward truth and reconciliation
As we move toward the 222nd General Assembly, a number of presbyteries are sending Overture 050 to the General Assembly. At..
J. Herbert Nelson named nominee for PC(USA) stated clerk
LOUISVILLE -- J. Herbert Nelson, currently director of the Office of Public Witness for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is the nominee to be..
Social and connected: The library in today’s seminary
by Timothy Lincoln A TALE OF TWO LIBRARIES Library buildings seem to come in as many styles as cars. Which of these..
Regarding ruling elders: Called as partners in Christ’s service
LOUISVILE (PNS) When I became a ruling elder, I recall the constitutional questions for ordination and installation that really resonated with me were..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance mobilizing to assist the people of Japan and Ecuador
And hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has given..
God Hovered Over the Waters
by William A. dePrater III Wipf & Stock, Eugene, Ore. 188 pages This book on the emergence of the Protestant Reformation might..
Pope Francis visits stranded refugees, brings 12 back to the Vatican
VATICAN CITY (RNS) - Pope Francis brought 12 Muslim refugees to the Vatican with him aboard the papal plane following a politically-charged..
Compassion, Peace and Justice training day opens in Washington
(PNS) - Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day officially kicked off April 15 in Washington, with its theme “Lift Every Voice: Racism,..
J. Herbert Nelson testifies before Senate committee
(PNS) - The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson gave testimony before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works this week. The..
White House, faith leaders say ‘moral obligation’ to halt payday loans
WASHINGTON (RNS) - White House officials have joined faith leaders in endorsing an end to payday lending abuses that often charge triple-digit interest..
The Bible is calling
Guest commentary by Kristin Willett The manual to life, a guidebook, a moral compass, a set of rules, our faith history... the..
Fourth Sunday of Easter – April 17, 2016
Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 Easter 4C There is so much beautiful imagery to be had this Sunday. There..
Washburn named interim editor of Presbyterians Today
LOUISVILLE (PNS) - The Rev. Sue Washburn has been named interim editor of Presbyterians Today, the award-winning bi-monthly magazine of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) She joins..
PC(USA) Mosaic of Peace Conference visits Israel and Palestine
(PNS) - For the past week a group of Presbyterians have been witnessing for peace by traveling throughout Israel and Palestine as..
Los Angeles church makes art ‘everyday sacred’ and secular too
LOS ANGELES (RNS) - To walk into First Congregational Church of Los Angeles on a Sunday morning is to see all the trappings of..
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