Presbyterian Writers Guild opens three-phase writing contest
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Inspired by Jesus’ practice of teaching with parables, the Presbyterian Writers Guild is offering a three-phase writing contest as it..
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Theological conversations highlight need for training on cultural diversity, humility
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Incidents of racially charged violence across the country—from Ferguson to Baltimore, and in many other cities in between—and the public reaction..
Doing short-term mission well: Prepare, learn and share
by Ellen Sherby Amanda’s farewell from an urban Honduran community is forever burned in my mind: She pats Pedro on the head..
Pastoring, pregnancy and parenting
Ever since I announced my pregnancy to my congregation in March, I am greeted multiple times on Sunday with the loving and..
National Black Presbyterian Caucus responds to the signs of the times
CHAROTTE, N.C. (PNS) Keynote speakers and workshop leaders from across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) came together at the 2015 National Black Presbyterian Caucus to educate..
Feast of faith
by Joel Tomkinson Hungry people go where there is bread. And people are hungry for transformation. The mission of CROSS is simple: to..
It’s time to talk with youth in the church about racism
Guest Outpost blog by Emily Heitzman Last October, I returned home to Chicago after marching with hundreds of other clergy and community..
Black clergy walk a fine line between religious liberty, discrimination
(RNS) Since the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is constitutional, the Rev. Jerry Young has been in a quandary. As the..
Deceased (from the July 20, 2015 issue)
John Oscar Barksdale, 89, Feb. 3, Charlottesville, Va. James Edgar Bean, 94, Jan. 18, Wooster, Ohio R. Dale Cunningham, 95, June 22,..
Transitions (from the July 20, 2015 issue)
Mindy Campbell, to pastor, Woodbridge Presbyterian Church, Woodbridge, N.J., from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia Tom Dendy, to pastor from designated pastor,..
Honorably retired (from the July 20, 2015 issue)
Alex Patton Ayers III, from pastor, Ocean City Presbyterian Church, Ocean City, Md. Robert Ogden Butler, from pastor, Long Beach Presbyterian Church,..
An eight-year-old in Chula Vista…
An eight-year-old in Chula Vista, California, explained atheists with this clarification: “Atheists are people who don’t believe in God. I don’t think..
Ron and Angela Rice
Ron and Angela Rice, mission co-workers who turn bicycles into wheelchairs, completed their 10,000th wheelchair in Nigeria for polio survivors. They also..
Shiites: Religious factions united in opposition to United States – 30 years ago
30 years ago — July 22, 1985 In the wake of a wave of terrorist attacks in the Middle East in the..
Zooming past grace
ONE THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN NAIROBI, I went for a walk with my friend, Anselm. We strolled through the neighborhoods that surround the..
Ray Umashankar
“I came to the U.S. when I was 26. When I’m in India now, they want to question my motives and why..
Our brother’s brother
My persistent worry with every Vacation Bible School service project, every Thanksgiving spent serving at the soup kitchen, every Habitat build and mission..
Relationship status update
by Richard Williams "Relationship status update” was the title of a blog post from one of our Young Adult Volunteers (YAVs). Cringing..
Spiritual, re-creation pilgrimages
by John Cook Phoenix — Day 1: College students gather from across the country to join the Qwest West, an experiential, outdoor..
Ordinations (from the July 20, 2015 issue)
Margaret Jumonville, to pastor, First Presbyterian Church, La Crosse, Wis., by John Knox Presbytery Deborah Higgins, to associate pastor, Central Presbyterian Church,..
Does Abuelo love Abuela?
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to..
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Proper 11 – July 19, 2015
Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-44, 53-56 I feel compelled this week to return to a meeting I mentioned in an earlier lectionary reflection...
A journalist delivers a sermon on Charleston
Guest commentary by Carolyn Click On an ordinary day in South Carolina, this is what you hear: “Have a blessed day.” “Be..
Stated Clerk thanks those working to change U.S. policies on family detention
LOUISVILLE (PNS) In response to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plans to change its family detention policy, the Reverend Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk..
The gift of a wedding
Guest Outpost blog by Stephen McKinney-Whitaker I recently officiated a wedding of two women, Jessica and Kirsten. The wedding was a first..
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