The Revelatory Body: Theology as Inductive Art
by Luke Timothy Johnson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., 256 pages This is an extraordinary collection of essays by..
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Setting ground rules: Inclusivity, hospitality and why covenant matters
I drive by church signs all the time touting “All Are Welcome Here” and “God Loves Us All,” and I love..
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College leaders share unique approaches to advancing interfaith cooperation
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Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul World: Finding Hope in an Age of Despair
by Otis Moss III Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky., 136 pages REVIEWED BY DENISE ANDERSON "Blue Note Preaching in a Post-Soul..
Hope and frustration mark anniversary of Chibok kidnappings
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Statement from the Board of Directors of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians on Overture 050 / Item 11-05
Since 1997, the Covenant Network has worked toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace. We are grateful to..
Highly religious people say they’re happier, too, survey finds
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The worst and the best of who we are as Presbyterians: Healing overture will work on reconciliation
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Bearing the Unbearable: Trauma, Gospel and Pastoral Care
by Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 179 pages REVIEWED BY LESLIE A. KLINGENSMITH One member..
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Capital “T” truth is out of fashion these days. I have been reading lately about the “new culture of learning” that details..
Retirements (from the April 11 issue)
Anthony Catullo, from pastor, Union Presbyterian Church, Clintonville, Pa. Warren Dennis, from professor, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, N.J. Michael F. Harvey,..
A new Outlook: Now all the more – 10 years ago
10 years ago — April 10, 2006 In 1944 editors E.T. Thompson and Aubrey Brown announced the change of the name of..
How parenting has changed my spiritual life
As the associate pastor of spiritual formation in the congregation I serve, I consistently encourage congregants to practice rhythms (e.g. spiritual practices)..
Ordinations (from the April 11 issue)
Rachel Philipp Vione, to associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Northport, N.Y., by the Presbytery of Long Island
A women’s Bible study group …
A women’s Bible study group in Texas put this announcement in the bulletin: Women’s Bible study will be held Thursday morning at..
Forgetfulness and remembrance
MY MOM, A VERY SERIOUS AND THOUGHTFUL PERSON, called me a couple of weeks ago, laughing uncontrollably. Since this was completely out..
Gary and Marlene Van Brocklin
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Honorably rewired
What can you do with a pastor when he/ she stops being a pastor? This question is a paraphrase of Bing..
RevBetween the garden and the city (Horizons 9)
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Deceased (from the April 11 issue)
John R. Blue, 74, Jul. 10, Tulsa, Okla. William John Bovard, 90, Jul. 18, Hoosick Falls, N.Y. Philip C. Brown, 72, Jun...
Parker Palmer
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance commemorates 20 years of service
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