Esther Wakeman
Esther Wakeman, a mission worker in Thailand, writes of a renewed effort to recruit more students at Payap University. They have 4,500 students and are striving..
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A Presbyterian pastor in Minnesota …
A Presbyterian pastor in Minnesota said he thought he’d heard every kind of complaint there was — and then an elderly member told him after church,..
Transformational education – 20 years ago
20 years ago - October 23, 1995 There are many kinds of education, nearly all of them affirmed by the Reformed family...
Regarding ruling elders: leading with the spirit
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Take a survey of ruling elders and you will probably find that many have served on nonprofit boards. This important work..
Surprise! Pope Francis stops by Vatican’s new homeless shelter
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to a new homeless shelter just outside Vatican City, the pontiff’s latest..
Local leaders call for outside consultants: A letter to Heath Rada, moderator of the PC(USA)
Guest commentary from Philip Reed and Mark Verdery Dear Mr. Moderator, We write to recommend consultants to facilitate a multi-level listening process..
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 18, 2015
Proper 24 – Mark 10:35-45 Jesus agrees to give James and John that which they request and the admonition “be careful what..
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance issues appeal for help in South Carolina
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The rivers have crested and the floodwaters have washed out to sea, but the hard work of cleaning up is just..
Earliest draft of the King James Bible discovered by New Jersey professor
(RNS) For about a month after he returned from England last year, a Montclair State University professor did not realize what a treasure he had found..
“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..
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..
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