Be Holy: Find Identity, Find Belonging, Find Purpose
by Brian Christopher Coulter Chalice Press, St. Louis. 150 pages REVIEWED BY TJ REMALEY The word “holy” is not always received well..
by Brian Christopher Coulter Chalice Press, St. Louis. 150 pages REVIEWED BY TJ REMALEY The word “holy” is not always received well..
NEW YORK (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) made an oral statement yesterday to the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women...
I am thankful for Catherine Franklin Vandegrift – teacher, missionary, entrepreneur and beloved child of God. Catherine grew up in the Presbyterian..
CHICAGO – It came to pass that author Diana Butler Bass, a scholar of the history of religion, was speaking to more..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) In the presbytery in which I serve, several new faith groups are emerging. One is led by a teaching elder who..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) While the Office of the General Assembly is still awaiting official tallies, it appears that a majority of the 171 presbyteries..
BALTIMORE – The words “Fear not!” rang out in worship, plenary sessions, workshops and the marketplace during the annual meeting of the..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has voted to take a momentous step in favor of marriage equality. As of March 17, a proposed..
CHICAGO – Brian Ellison, executive director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, preached March 17 from a mighty pulpit: to the national..
Some seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil . . . and when the sun rose, it..
CHICAGO – The NEXT Church 2015 national gathering kicked off by talking not about politics (church or secular) but about Jesus –..
It’s in the air: the possibility that on March 17, a proposed amendment to change the definition of marriage in the Presbyterian..
READING THE STORY OF THE DISCIPLES on their way to Emmaus reminds me of home. Hospitality is at the center of Mexican..
Soccer practice. Swim meets. Youth group. SAT classes. Algebra tutors. Community service hours. Twitter. Instagram. Snapchat. Tumblr. AP exams. College essays. Homework...
I have been a pastor in National Capital Presbytery for 39 years. Of all the things I have observed during that time,..
In the recent film, “The Theory of Everything,” the brilliance, determination and courage of the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking is dramatically portrayed. A..
Charles Freeman, to pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Gainesville, Fla., by St. Augustine Presbytery Jill Isola, to associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Harstville,..
Ray Mims, from interim pastor, Kernersville Moravian Church, Kernersville, N.C., to interim pastor, Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Aberdeen, N.C. Bart Smith, from transitional..
James H. Brown, 86, June 26, Louisville, Ky. Tom A. Cutting Jr., 78, Jan. 21, Richmond Va. Lee W. Hahnlen, 72, Sept...
Lawrence W. Farris, from member at large, Kalamazoo, Mich. Michael L. Frandsen, from member at large, Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley G...
The good news is that this is a solid, winsome live-action rendering of the classic Disney animated version. Those of us who..
NEW ORLEANS (PNS) “I will never leave New Orleans, because New Orleans will never leave me.” Those are the words of a young PC(USA) Self-Development..
by Alice G. Miller Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, Amazon.com. 133 pages REVIEWED BY STEPHEN MCCUTCHAN When you hear “I know just..
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Drying livestock carcasses and anguished faces of hungry women and children have become a common feature here as droughts..