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..
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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..
Sometimes the faithfulness of God is as subtle as a 5-gallon bucket full of rocks
This summer I spent time at Montreat Conference Center. I was lucky enough to be a recreation leader for two weeks of..
Gradye Parsons concludes role as stated clerk: A conversation with the Outlook
Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – the denomination’s top ecclesiastical officer – has announced that he won’t seek..
Kissing in the Chapel, Praying in the Frat House: Wrestling with Faith and College
by Adam J. Copeland (editor) Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Md. 216 pages As a campus minister, I’m frequently asked for book recommendations...
Retirement: What Can Be So Hard About Not Working? You’d Be Surprised!
An on-demand 90-minute webinar presented by Ed Zinkiewicz Available now! Click here to purchase the on-demand webinar – $29.95 (1-6 participants) On-demand webinars..
St. Louis police investigate possible racial motive in string of fires at black churches
ST. LOUIS — Police are stepping up patrols and trying to develop a profile of whomever has set six fires outside churches..
Lives of substance
What makes for a life of substance? Put another way: At the end of the day or the end of our lives,..
Election of the Lesser Son: Paul’s Lament-Midrash in Romans 9-11 (bookmark)
by David R. Wallace Fortress Press, Minneapolis. 316 pages This work of biblical theology unlike any other is focused on one of..
Tag lines
Something there is that doesn’t love a tag line – that phrase you put on your letterhead just under the name of..
The blessing of vocation: Letter to a young adult
“You have a right to experiment with your life. You will make mistakes. And they are right too. No, I think there..
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