The power and potential of international mission partnerships
Guest commentary by Bill Paul As people of God we are called to both ministry and mission. Ministry is what we do..
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Proper 18 – September 6, 2015
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; James 2:1-10, 14-17; Mark 7:24-37 Sandwiched (pun intended) between the feeding of the five thousand and the..
Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People celebrates 45 years of ministry
LOUISVILLE (PNS) More than 5,600 in 67 countries. That’s how many community projects have received support over the last 45 years from the..
Distance in Preaching: Room to Speak, Space To Listen
by Michael Brothers Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 189 pages REVIEWED BY SEAN MILLER The preaching world still mourns the loss..
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Hark! Listening for the Surprises of Advent
A 90-minute webinar presented by Cynthia Rigby Click here to purchase the on-demand webinar – $29.95 (1-6 participants) On-demand webinars can be viewed by..
Invisible rays: Preaching in the 21st century
Theologian Amos Wilder said that going to church should be like “approaching an open volcano where the world is molten and hearts..
Gradye Parsons announces will not seek another term, talks about what’s next
Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – the denomination’s top ecclesiastical officer – has announced that he won’t..
PC(USA) study team seeks input on two state solution for Israel/Palestine
LOUISVILLE (PNS) A study team of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP), appointed last year to study the "two state..
Reading with our relatives
When Moses came down from the mountain, he brought with him some excellent advice. It has proved hard to apply. It goes..
A recalibrated Big Tent
KNOXVILLE – “Be yourself” — find your own sense of authentic Christian identity, Paul Roberts, the president of Johnson C. Smith Theological..
Preaching to an age of doubt
by Patrick J. Willson How shall we preach “The Gospel for an Age of Doubt”? Although that may sound like a new..
Junior preacher
by Agnes W. Norfleet I’ve long subscribed to Journal for Preachers, a seasonal quarterly which resources the craft of preaching. The ecru..
Donald Trump
“When I drink my little wine — which is about the only wine I drink — and have my little cracker, I guess that is..
Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo
One of the few Protestant seminaries in the Middle East is the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo. It celebrated its 150th anniversary..
A little girl on the way home from church …
A Presbyterian Church in Kingsville, Texas, told this one. A little girl on the way home from church told her mother, “I’m..
How to Get Ahead (?) in the Ministry – 60 years ago
60 Years Ago — August 1, 1955 A satirical piece provided information to help pastors succeed in their ministries. “Discover the prejudices..
Deceased (from the August 31, 2015 issue)
James Renwick Bell, 97, Jan. 16, Auburn, Pa. Irwin M. Brandjord, 83, Jan. 14, Sheridan, Wyo. Frank R. Gurgess, 92, Jan. 12,..
Honorably retired (from the August 31, 2015 issue)
Gerald Allan Butler, from temporary pastor, Pisgah Presbyterian Church, Somerset, Ky. Kenneth Lee Cuthbertson, from member at large, Albuquerque, N.M. Robert Lee..
Transitions (from the August 31, 2015 issue)
Craig Butler, to interim pastor, Van Wyck Presbyterian Church, Van Wyck, S.C. Adam Copeland, to director of the Center for Stewardship Leaders, Luther Seminary, St. Paul,..
Ordinations (from the August 31, 2015 issue)
Michael Hill, to pastor, United Presbyterian Church, North Bend, Neb., by John Calvin Presbytery
PC(USA) relief agency stays the course in New Orleans a decade after Hurricane Katrina
NEW ORLEANS (PNS) The numbers surrounding Hurricane Katrina are staggering, almost unimaginable. The Aug. 28, 2005 hurricane is responsible for 1,833 deaths. More..
This is the Word of the Lord!
I have now been on the other side of the pulpit for six months. My overwhelming response to this new vantage point is..
PC(USA) leaders join other Christian groups in support of Iran nuclear agreement
LOUISVILLE (PNS) A growing number of Christian organizations are coming forward in support of the recent nuclear agreement with Iran, which was negotiated..
Stewardship: Why I give
Guest Outpost blog by Stephen McKinney-Whitaker In just a few hours, I’ll have surgery. I don’t need it, but I need to..
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