Film in review – “The Humbling”
Al Pacino is a whirling dervish of a screen presence. He sucks the air out of the room for anybody brave enough..
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Eight ministries awarded DREAM Grants
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Eight new missional ventures in churches and presbyteries have received DREAM Grants from the Presbyterian Mission Agency. The DREAM (Developmental,..
Boko Haram emerges as brutal Islamic State of Africa
(RNS) Boko Haram, with its chilling brutality, radical Islamic ideology and unstoppable seizure of Nigerian territory is quickly emerging as the Islamic..
How many New Worshipping Communities does the PC(USA) have?
How many New Worshipping Communities does the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have? The official number, as of mid-December, was 264 – a number..
Doing the Math of Mission: Fruits, Faithfulness, and Metrics
by Gil Rendle Rowman and Littlefield, Lanham, Md. 156 pages Reviewed by Allen D. Timm Gil Rendle has turned the math of..
Enough
But when they measured [the manna] out, everyone had just enough. Those who gathered a lot had nothing left over, and those..
Marcus Borg, leading liberal theologian and historical Jesus expert, dies at 72
(RNS) Marcus J. Borg, a prominent liberal theologian and Bible scholar who for a generation helped popularize the intense debates about the..
Worth it?
by Sid Batts On the Sunday before Christmas, our congregation re-entered our sanctuary after a 20-month hiatus and a $15 million renovation. It..
PC(USA) advocating for the safety and release of two pastors detained in Sudan
KHARTOUM, SUDAN (PNS) - Church partners in Sudan and South Sudan have asked for prayers for two pastors, Rev. Yat Michael and..
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Supreme Court upholds religious rights of prisoners
WASHINGTON (RNS) A Supreme Court that has extended the reach of religion into public life in recent years ruled Tuesday (Jan. 20)..
Churches in Niger and other former French colonies torched over Charlie Hebdo cartoons
NAIROBI, Kenya ( RNS) Cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad are proving costly for Christians in majority-Muslim countries in Africa. At least..
Mortgaging the mission of God?
by Brian Clark "Why are you against buildings for churches?" The caller and the question caught me by surprise. She was asking..
Rabbi Jack Moline to head the Interfaith Alliance
WASHINGTON (RNS) Rabbi Jack Moline, a congregational rabbi who briefly led the nation’s top Jewish Democratic group, is the new head of the Interfaith Alliance,..
Connecting PC(USA) seminary graduates with continuing education, ministry experiences and networks after graduation
“Let's get this straight,” a friend asked me recently. “You went to seminary for four years, spent another year doing a chaplain..
Feasting on the Gospels — Mark
edited by Cynthia A. Jarvis and Elizabeth Johnson WJK, Louisville, Ky. 541 pages A feast indeed! This commentary in the Feasting on..
Calendar Check – March 2015
March 10-12 Corbett, Ore. Bread and Wine: A Lenten Journey. Menucha. menucha.org March 16-18 Chicago NEXT Church 2015 National Gathering. Fourth Presbyterian Church. nextchurch.net..
John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma
John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, works ecumenically and successfully in a community food bank. They schedule workdays for three hours..
A preacher in West Virginia …
A preacher in West Virginia was asked by one of his elders, “Haven’t we finished that project? We never seem to get..
Silence (30 years ago — January 6, 1975)
“It was a quiet summer day… . Mother was sleeping late that morning when a car began honking loudly and persistently in..
Deceased (from Jan. 19 issue)
Lillian Anthony, 89, June 26, Louisville, Ky. Gregory T. Armstrong, 90, July 2, Harrisonburg, Va. William P. Arnott, 82, July 23, Trafford, Pa...
Honorably retired (from Jan. 19 issue)
Barbara L. Battin, from chaplain, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio Elizabeth Caldwell, from professor of pastoral theology and associate dean, McCormick Seminary, Chicago..
Transitions (from Jan. 19 issue)
Steve Rehrig, from pastor, Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church, The Woodlands, Texas, to interim pastor, San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas
Ordinations (from Jan. 19 issue)
Stephanie Ryder, to pastoral associate, Redwoods Presbyterian Church, Larkspur, Calif., by Redwoods Presbytery
Remembering Syngman Rhee
Syngman Rhee, a Presbyterian pastor, seminary professor and respected leader in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and wider faith community, died January 14..
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