Doing the truth
MARCUS BORG DIED IN LATE JANUARY. He was a famous — though many would say infamous — Bible scholar and theologian. Borg..
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20 years ago – Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906-1945 Costly Grace and the Quick Fix
20 years ago — March 27, 1995 “Even before his prison experience he was beginning to see his responsibilities ‘from the perspective..
South Sudan
New service in a difficult ministry in South Sudan is the future for Lynn and Sharon Kandel. After language training they will..
Ordinations (from the March 30, 2015 issue)
Annie Duncan, to temporary associate pastor, Bellevue First Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, Wash., by Seattle Presbytery Allysen Schaaf, to associate pastor, Decatur Presbyterian..
Transitions (from the March 30, 2015 issue)
Catherine Elizabeth Foster, to associate pastor, Shallowford Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, from associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Nashville David A. Grachek, from pastor,..
Gay Clark Jennings
(RNS) “Sometimes a tragedy happens and people move on after a couple of weeks. This particular tragedy has caused many people to..
Deceased (from the March 30, 2015 issue)
John N. Bratt, 87, May 4, Minneapolis James A. Churchill, 66, Sept. 28, Malvern, Pa. Asa Collins, 87, Aug. 30, Reno, Nev...
We live by metaphor
In this season of resurrection, I sometimes wonder what of my spirit, my center I will leave behind when ham-handed death pummels..
Living together after 14F
Guest blog from Brandon Frick Now that the phone calls, the emails and awkward conversations have started, many of us have either..
’71
Having recently visited the Emerald Isle, it almost seems that "the troubles" are far behind; The peace accord is firmly in place,..
A Girl Like Her
This is a highly emotional film that is difficult to watch because the subject matter seems so realistically raw. Writer/director Amy S...
Interview with Amy S Weber, director/writer of “A Girl Like Her”
Phone interview with Amy S. Weber Director/writer of “A Girl Like Her” Dallas, Texas; March 24, 2015 Ronald P. Salfen for “The..
Churches grieve Germanwings tragedy
The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) has received with grief the news of a serious..
Changes coming to PC(USA) ordination exams
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) committee charged with preparing ordination exams has approved changes to administration procedures for the tests, complying with..
Calendar Check – May 2015
May 4-9 Montreat N.C. Annual Recreation Workshop featuring Theresa Cho. Montreat. montreat.org May 5-7 Stony Point, N.Y. Come to the Waters: 2015-2016..
The bulletin board in an Oklahoma church
The bulletin board in an Oklahoma church ran the following announcement: “There will be a carry-in sinner at noon right after church.”
Central American children find support from the church in their legal battle for political asylum
LOS ANGELES (PNS) For centuries, artists have taken to the canvas to create their version of the guardian angel, a larger-than-life figure that..
A house of love for children with HIV
The children who live at Assisi Snehalaya, a ministry of Catholic Franciscan friars in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, are almost..
Obama to host Pope Francis at White House in September
(RNS) President Obama will welcome Pope Francis to the White House during the pontiff’s U.S. visit in September to “continue the dialogue..
Church of England adds a second woman bishop in space of three months
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) The Church of England appointed its second woman bishop on Wednesday (March 25), only two months after it consecrated..
Morning by morning (Vice-moderator’s column)
“Certainly the faithful love of the LORD has not ended; certainly God’s compassion isn’t through! They are renewed every morning. Great is..
Shanti Ashram in India: Universal uplift for the common good
Sometimes, when everything seems complicated, what’s most needed is one place of hope. In the city of Coimbatore, in the state of..
Dalits face unique challenges in India
Technically, India abolished the caste system more than 70 years ago, after achieving independence and drafting a constitution. In reality, change doesn’t..
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Indiana House passes controversial ‘religious freedom’ bill
(Reuters) A controversial Indiana bill that could protect business owners who don’t want to provide services for same-sex couples moved closer to..
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