“Race, Faith and Community” consultation addresses liberation and geography
The leadership in the fight against racial injustice is shifting, and social media plays a massive role in mobilizing activism. The legacy..
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2016 GA primer: Presbyterians prepare for Portland
PORTLAND – The 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be returning to Portland, Oregon, in 2016 – 124 years after..
True You: Overcoming Self-Doubt and Using Your Voice
by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun and Tracey D. Bianchi InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ill. 191 pages REVIEWED BY MICHELLE SUMPTION This is the..
Pope Francis asks forgiveness for scandals at the Vatican, Rome
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Wednesday (Oct. 14) asked forgiveness for a series of scandals that have befallen the Vatican and..
State Department religious freedom report focuses on terror groups
WASHINGTON (RNS) Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday (Oct. 14) released his department’s International Religious Freedom Report for 2014, and called terror groups..
Is capital punishment America’s unforgivable sin?
Guest commentary by Dwyn M. Mounger Last month, the state of Georgia ended Kelly Gissendaner’s life. That was despite her conversion to..
#BlackLivesMatter activist Mckesson speaks in Louisville
“All black people are on the front lines in America,” activist DeRay Mckesson contends. And “black people are never unarmed because blackness..
Hard rain
The people of South Carolina October 2015 A hard rain on dry ground, grief in torrents whelms and washes away all..
Presbyterians come together over polity: Concurrent meetings held in Portland
Over 400 leaders from presbyteries and synods have gathered in Portland, Oregon, October 9-12 to hold meetings, foster connections and explore ways..
What’s going on in mid-councils?
The morning of Oct. 10, the Association of Mid Council Leaders (AMCL) kicked off its annual meeting with a plenary session lead..
Light, water and neighbors
There are times when biblical images become all too real as they did in South Carolina in early October. “The basement is..
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 11, 2015
Proper 23 – Mark 10:17-31 Are you ever taken aback by your own ignorance or obliviousness? Lately, I find this happening a lot...
Diana Butler Bass grounds herself in nature and finds God
(RNS) Four mornings a week, in the tranquil, blushing hours of morning, Diana Butler Bass drives to a familiar walking trail along..
African archbishop: We’re not blocking progress in the church
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Ghanaian Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle on Thursday (Oct. 8) defended African bishops’ role in the Vatican’s meeting on family issues, stating..
US, Canadian denominations to sign mutual recognition pact
(RNS) Two of North America’s most liberal Protestant church groups have teamed up and agreed to recognize each other’s members, ministers and sacraments...
Rejoicing in Lament: Wrestling with Incurable Cancer and Life in Christ
by J. Todd Billings Brazos Press, Grand Rapids, Mich., 224 pages In September 2012, Todd Billings was a 39-year-old husband, father of..
Ordain women? Vatican synod gets an unexpected proposal
(RNS) The most controversial proposal floated so far at the high-level, high-stakes Vatican summit on church teachings on the family had nothing..
Join the Conversation
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Identity conversations are taking place across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) wants to..
An expression of grief
HOW DO WE FIND SOLIDARITY in suffering and grief? Recently, I preached on the question, “If God has a plan for my life,..
A Faithful Farewell: Living Your Last Chapter with Love (bookmark)
by Marilyn Chandler McEntyre Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 143 pages As I was pondering the impending death of an elderly woman, her..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance teams monitor flooding in South Carolina
LOUISVILLE (PNS) At least nine people are reported dead in the latest update from South Carolina officials following this weekend’s torrential rains. The..
United Nations marks 70th anniversary
LOUISVILLE (PNS) For nearly three-quarters of a century, the United Nations has provided member states an opportunity to make significant changes in the..
Blessed are those who mourn: Sharing comfort in grief
by Marilyn Washburn How do we care for those who grieve? Specifically, how can and should pastors do that care? Moreover, how..
At the font
poetry by Paul Hooker In memoriam, Rev. O. Floyd Hooker (1922–2014) We sat for ninety minutes in the room where he lay..
An Open Letter to Moderator Heath Rada: What if . . . we held an ecclesiastical hackathon?
Guest commentary by Deborah Wright and Jim Kitchens Small teams of six (made up of regular Presbyterians from all across the country)..
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