Gary and Marlene Van Brocklin
Gary and Marlene Van Brocklin are mission co-workers in Sri Lanka and regional liaisons in South Asia. They recently visited Bangladesh and..
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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)
HORIZONS BIBLE STUDY 2015-2016 COME TO THE WATERS Lesson 9: Revelation 21 & 22 At the beginning of the Bible there is..
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
“As long as we are wedded to ‘effectiveness’ we will take on smaller and smaller tasks, for they are the only ones with..
Welby praised for “honesty” over paternity shocker
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) — British religious leaders are praising the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby for responding with “steadiness and honesty” to..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance commemorates 20 years of service
ST. LOUIS (PNS) More than 100 members of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance National Response Team came from across the country and gathered in a St...
Papal document prescribes pragmatic view of family
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Calling for an overhaul in the way Catholics approach family issues, Pope Francis issued an apostolic exhortation that maintains core..
Breach of faith: Apology overture is not the path to reconciliation
Guest commentary by Barbara Wheeler. (Click here to read a different perspective on this overture.) In 2011, a majority of presbyteries voted..
Third Sunday of Easter – April 10, 2016
Acts 9:1-20; John 21:1-19 Easter 3C My husband chairs the board of a small, local nonprofit working in the area of affordable..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to continue food security support in Malawi
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The weather has not been good for the people of Malawi as they continue to struggle with food security issues. El..
Gay Methodist pastor a step closer to church trial
KANSAS CITY (RNS) A United Methodist pastor who recently came out as gay may be a step closer to a church trial, just weeks before..
Stated Clerk urges Congress to welcome refugees and ensure children have lawyers in immigration court
April 4, 2016 Dear Members of Congress, I write today as the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church..
The Good Shepherd and the other sheep
Guest commentary by Rachel Srubas I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and..
Loosing Control: Becoming a Pastor/Leader with Influence
by Ronald D. Anderson Resources Publications, Eugene, Ore. 256 pages REVIEWED BY WILSON GUNN The field of “organization development” brings insight into..
PC(USA) young women attend UN Commission on the Status of Women
(PNS) - Fourteen young women from across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) shared their experiences after participating in the 60th Session of the..
National religious leaders call for presidential candidates to take on low wages
(PNS) - The nation’s interfaith community used the 48th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination to call on the next U.S...
Lessons from the Middle East
Last month I went with a delegation from my presbytery to Lebanon, at the invitation of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria..
Elders and councils: Examining overtures coming to GA
Special GA commentary by Steve Salyards Many of the overtures that presbyteries have sent to the Office of the General Assembly for..
Presbyterian Mission Agency announces budget communication plan
‘Small number’ of layoffs, position restructuring and program elimination expected (PNS) - “Out of the deepest respect and appreciation for each of you and..
Episcopal church fires two top executives for workplace misconduct
(RNS) Episcopal Church presiding bishop Michael Curry has fired two top executives for failing “to live up to the church’s standards of personal conduct..
The Listening Life
by Adam S. McHugh IVP, Downer’s Grove, Ill. 224 pages This is a rich book of reflections by the author of “Introverts..
Hospitality, compassion and justice: Our collective call to the “ger”
On January 19, 2016, a family of four arrived in Atlanta with one suitcase and the clothes on their backs. Amanuddin, the..
Leaders of 2016 General Assembly gather for training
LOUISVILLE -- With 74 days to go before the 2016 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) convenes in Portland, leadership of..
2016 “What’s coming to General Assembly?” pre-GA bulletin Inserts
What’s Coming to the 2016 General Assembly? The 222nd General Assembly is almost here. This assembly will be making important decisions about the..
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