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..
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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..
Ralph Abernathy: Martin Luther King Jr.’s overlooked ‘civil rights twin’
(RNS) In a scene in the movie “Selma,” the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. sits in a jail cell wondering where the..
Film in review – “Spare Parts”
“Spare Parts” is a feel-good movie that is curiously awkward in places, but nonetheless manages to deliver the emotional impact of the..
Hundreds of Duke students rally with Muslims at Friday’s call to prayer
DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) In the end, the Muslim call to prayer was broadcast from a small black speaker perched on the..
Oklahoma pastors will preach in hoodies to protest proposed state bill banning hoods
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many Oklahoma pastors will preach not in robes, but hooded..
Supreme Court will decide fate of state bans on gay marriage
WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday (Jan. 16) to resolve the national debate over same-sex marriage once and for all. The..
Film in review – “Blackhat”
Movies about cyber-hacking are difficult to make because watching a guy sitting at a computer is not exactly thrilling. But trying to..
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