IVP releases CaringBridge cancer journey of Steve and Sharol Hayner
Westmont, IL—Steve Hayner was healthy and fit and serving as president of Columbia Theological Seminary when he found out he had pancreatic..
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2nd Sunday after Pentecost – June 7, 2015
2nd Sunday after Pentecost – Mark 3:20-35 If I had been Mark’s editor, I would have sent this passage back to him...
Thoughts about the 1001 investigations and issues
Guest commentary by Steve Plank What happened (from “Board announces departure of employees from 1001 New Worshipping Communities program,” by Leslie Scanlon)..
Prague set for HusFest 2015 honoring reformer Jan Hus
LOUISVILLE (PNS) When modern readers open their Bibles they generally take for granted the “Good Book” will be in a language they’re comfortable..
Craig Williams responds to 1001 announcement
Craig S. Williams, one of the four former employees at the center of an ethics investigation involving the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 1001..
Peaceful Neighbor: Discovering the Countercultural Mister Rogers
by Michael Long Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 222 pages Reviewed by Tamara M. Leonard Lara I was not part of..
Wade P. Huie, Jr., Peter Marshall Professor Emeritus of Homiletics, 1923-2015
Wade P. Huie, Jr., Peter Marshall Professor of Homiletics for Columbia Theological Seminary from 1957 to 1991 passed away last Saturday, May 30,..
Stated Clerk Nomination Committee begins work
The General Assembly committee tasked with nominating a Stated Clerk for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has begun its work, developing a timeline..
Reaching young adults in established churches
Three years ago a blog article published by Adam Copeland titled “Reaching out to young adults will screw up your church” created..
Philip Lotspeich responds to 1001 announcement
On June 1, Marilyn Gamm, chair of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, announced during a news conference that four Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..
815 (Stated clerk’s column)
The Confession of 1967 says: The church disperses to serve God wherever its members are, at work or play, in private or..
A farewell column and a plea to Christian congregations: Look outward (COMMENTARY)
(RNS) This is my farewell column for Religion News Service. After nearly 20 years of writing commentary for this extraordinary news service, it..
Covenant grace — A basis for solidarity and individual empowerment
by Marit Trelstad In theology, atonement is defined as reconciliation with God and amelioration of sin or wrongdoing. In historical theology, atonement..
Board announces departure of employees from 1001 New Worshipping Communities program
As of June 1, none of the four men who have been involved with a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) investigation involving the 1001..
Dermody files defamation lawsuit against PC(USA)
Editor's note: During a June 1 news conference, Marilyn Gamm, chair of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, announced that none of the..
Proverbs and Ecclesiastes: A Theological Commentary on the Bible (bookmark)
by Amy Plantinga Pauw WJK Press, Louisville, Ky. 238 pages This is the long awaited commentary on wisdom literature by the editor..
June 8, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers (Mid-way to GA)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s May 25, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..
Christian teachers in northern Kenya stage walkout because of terrorist fears
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Recent attacks by Somalia’s al-Shabab Muslim militant group have forced the closure of dozens of schools in Kenya’s north, as..
Influential and long-time Presbyterian racial ethnic school leader retires
LOUISVILLE (PNS) For the past 40 years, Maria Cordova Andrews has served the students and staff at Menaul School in Albuquerque, N.M. This year, she’ll..
Big Tent to feature big changes, big names
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Organizers of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Big Tent event are telling participants, and those not yet registered, to expect something entirely different at..
Think rightly of God
I’ve been thinking… “Thoughts constitute the greatness of man,” wrote Pascal in “The Pensées.” He explains it this way: “I wish to..
Stop. Ask. Repeat.
by Christopher H. Edmonton Last August I was able to go on a much-longed-for trip to Scotland. I was there studying with a..
Fresh directions
"We're stuck, aren't we?" asked several participants in a recent church workshop. Yes, they are stuck. So are many churches – and..
Trinity Sunday – May 31, 2015
It is Trinity Sunday! I know you’ve been waiting all liturgical year for this day. You have your analogies ready: water, ice,..
The Presbyterian Historical Society: A treasure trove
by Louis Weeks Reformed Christianity from its beginnings has been an international enterprise, variegated and vibrant in so many cultures and movements...
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