As it should be
On the day that the gunman was subdued on a high-speed train heading into Paris this past summer, it just so happened..
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Record hurricane fizzles in Mexico, but causes heavy downpours in parts of Texas
LOUISVILLE (PNS) It was described as the strongest hurricane on record, packing winds of 200 miles per hour. But Hurricane Patricia quickly lost..
GA preacher choices reflect commitment to reconciliation
LOUISVILLE (PNS) General Assembly Moderator Heath Rada has become well-known to Presbyterians for his commitment to reconciliation within the deeply conflicted Presbyterian Church..
Fohr joins PC(USA) Mission Responsibility Through Investment team
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) announced October 20 that Rob Fohr would assume the newly formed role of associate for Mission Responsibility..
Not the frozen chosen
I have been re-reading a book by Alister McGrath on the history of Protestantism. McGrath’s “Christianity’s Dangerous Idea” has given me some..
Transitions (from the Oct. 26, 2015 issue)
Owen Carriker, to pastor, Hope Presbyterian Church, Winter Haven, Fla., from pastor, Topsail Presbyterian Church, Hampstead, N.C. Michael Elliott, to pastor, First..
The Presbyterian Church of the Suislaw in Florence, Oregon
The Presbyterian Church of the Suislaw in Florence, Oregon, is making plans to honor veterans in November. During the year they collected..
Deceased (from the Oct. 26, 2015 issue)
Johanna Marie Baillie, 91, April 28, Cleveland Walter Stuart Barr, 99, May 8, Dover, Ohio Ray W. G. Bayley, 95, Jan. 29,..
Ordinations (from the Oct. 26, 2015 issue)
James Aaron Houghton, to campus minister, UKIRK RVA Ministries, Richmond, Va., by Presbytery of the James Christopher Miller, to associate pastor, Groomsport..
Caryl Johnson
“I had a decision to make. Am I going to follow the spirit of God and do what God asks no matter..
Time to quit – 30 years ago
30 years ago — October 28, 1995 What have you quit lately? … According to a classic biblical theme, the thing we..
Calendar Check – January 2016
Jan. 2–5 Montreat, N.C. 2016 College Conference. Montreat. montreat.org Jan. 5–7 Montreat, N.C. The Blaze featuring John Vest, Jamie Thompson, Laura Thompson...
A Reformation kind of community
by Gary Neal Hansen Mention the Reformation and what do you think of? Theological opinions? Polemical positions? The phrase that ought..
Anniversaries (from the Oct. 26, 2015 issue)
Graystone Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, Tenn. 125 years
An elderly Presbyterian in Oregon…
An elderly Presbyterian in Oregon responded to the preacher’s sermon. He said, “You said not to worry. God feeds even the birds..
Always reforming: The living faith of the dead
by Jessica Tate Things are changing in North American mainline Protestantism. Harvey Cox calls it a “bumpy transition” into the “Age of..
Ecclesia reformata semper reformanda
by Cláudio Carvalhaes WHEN I TAUGHT AT LOUISVILLE SEMINARY, I had the chance to work with Christopher Elwood, a PC(USA) pastor and,..
Dermody files appeal in case against PC(USA)
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The lawyer for Roger Dermody, former deputy executive director for mission at the Presbyterian Mission Agency, has filed an appeal in..
Stated Clerk urges Kerry to help stop violence in Israel, Occupied Territories
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State 2201 C St. NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Kerry, On behalf..
The privilege of sharing grief
Guest commentary by Cheyanna Losey In our rural congregation, there are times when death seems to come one right after another. During..
The time is always right to do right: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Unfinished Agenda
Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in Montreat’s Anderson Auditorium, almost 1,000 participants gathered to remember King’s message and consider..
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 25, 2015
Proper 25 – Mark 10:46-52 I had a strange dream last night. I dreamt that I was having eye surgery on behalf of..
Seventh church set fire in string of St. Louis arsons
ST. LOUIS — Someone set fire to a seventh church in this city Thursday (Oct. 21), the latest in a rash of arson..
Women fear their voices will be sidelined in Catholic synod’s final report
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The rows of seats in the synod hall, where Catholic bishops are meeting to discuss family issues, are filled..
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