Jesus Behaving Badly: The Puzzling Paradoxes of the Man from Galilee
by Mark L. Strauss IVP Books, Downers Grove, Ill. 223 pages REVIEWED BY THOMAS W. BLAIR In a day and time when..
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Regarding Ruling Elders: Ruling elders and stewardship
LOUISVILLE (OGA) While growing up in the early sixties, I vividly remember the annual visit made by an elder, a deacon, and sometimes..
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PREACHERS CAN FEEL ENORMOUS PRESSURE for our Easter sermons to rise to the greatness of the occasion. How do we make it..
The God who sees (Horizons 8)
HORIZONS BIBLE STUDY 2015-2016 COME TO THE WATERS Lesson 8: John 4:1-30, 39-42 It is a strange conversation. Jesus’ dialogue with the..
Flooding in South Central US causes major problems in low-lying communities
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Putting Easter into baptism
John Burgess explains why the church connects baptism with resurrection.
Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People approves grants
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PC(USA) Stated Clerk urges president to attend signing for climate change agreement
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Remembering grace during Lent
Guest Outpost blog by Andy Kort I work at a church that likes to plan way ahead. I know this is not..
The liminal moments
by Brian Shivers The cell phone buzzes as the night turns into morning, and a voice speaks words that change everything …..
Youth and thorny questions
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A Pennsylvania Presbyterian church announcement …
A Pennsylvania Presbyterian church announcement read, “For those of you who have children and don’t know it, there is a nursery in..
Transitions (from the March 14, 2016 issue)
Anita M. Bell, to pastor, Lenape Valley Church, New Britain, Pa., from professor, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia David Lower, from pastor, Winnetka..
Timothy E. Quill
“We should be opening the door with our questions, but not forcing patients through it. … Our job is witnessing, exploring and..
Eric and Rebecca Hinderliter
Eric and Rebecca Hinderliter are mission workers for the PC(USA) in Lithuania. First Presbyterian Church of Warren, Pennsylvania, is especially supportive after..
Retirements (from the March 14, 2016 issue)
Robert James Anderson Jr., from pastor, United Presbyterian Church, Daytona Beach, Fla. Roberts A. Anderson, from pastor, Community Presbyterian Church, Redmond, Ore...
Ordinations (from the March 14, 2016 issue)
Lynne Clements, to associate covenant pastor, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Charlottesville, Va., by the Presbytery of the James Peter Martin, to pastor, First..
Deceased (from the March 14, 2016 issue)
Rodney V. Castro, 60, Jun. 28, Springfield, Ore. Merritt Wayne Ednie, 70, Jun. 12, Rockville, Md. Kyung Hyub Hyun, 94, Jun. 4,..
The lesson of my fig tree
I am not a gardener, far from it. I do not have the patience nor the knowledge to make things grow. I..
Calendar Check – May 2016
MAY 9-11 RICHMOND, VA. Sprunt Lectures featuring Beverly Gaventa. Union Presbyterian Seminary. upsem.edu/sprunt2016 MAY 9-12 DECATUR, GA. Being the Beloved Community: Welcoming Children..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responds to water contamination in small New York community
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Reports of water contamination in U.S. communities appear to be happening more frequently than before. What used to be perceived as..
BUILDing up the body of Christ
Guest commentary by Ken Evers-Hood Some games are just no fun. The prisoner’s dilemma is one of the worst. In it, two..
5th Sunday of Lent – March 13, 2016
John 12:1-8 – Lent 5C Six days before Passover, Jesus is in Bethany with his close friends and disciples. Mary and Martha, Lazarus..
Exit poll religion questions confuse and mislead, critics say
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Pope Francis tries to clean up costly saint-making process
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis has approved new rules to tighten financial oversight of the canonization process after leaked documents revealed abuses..
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