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“In the Internet age, Mark Driscoll definitely built up the evangelical movement enormously. But the brashness and the arrogance and the rudeness..
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Army’s 1439 Airborne Infantry
Caleb Williams serves in the Army’s 1439 Airborne Infantry and is a student at Austin Seminary in Austin, Texas. He is thankful for..
A junior high youth coordinator …
In Birmingham, Alabama, a junior high youth coordinator asked the group to write down any three they could remember of the 10 commandments...
Theology and liturgy in Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music (10 years ago)
10 years ago — December 6, 2004 The first great theme of Advent is the second coming. … “Watch and be ready,..
Deceased (from the Dec. 8, 2014) issue
Pauline R. Haynes, 69, Feb. 11, New York William A. Hazen, 80, Jan. 12, Carpinteria, Calif. Mickey Shealy, 49, Oct. 30, Dalton, Ga.
Honorably retired (from the Dec. 8, 2014) issue
Elizabeth C. Hallen, from member at large, Plymouth, N.H. Richard D. Sweeney, from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, New Vernon, N.J. Ken Winter, from..
Transitions (from the Dec. 8, 2014) issue
Stephen Adkison, from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Hannibal, Mo., to pastor, Chapel by the Sea, Fort Myers, Fla. Michael Armistead, to designated pastor,..
Ordinations (from the Dec. 8, 2014) issue
Diane Ford, to pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Sacramento, Calif., by Presbytery of Sacramento Sarah Gengler, to pastor, The Federated Church, Brookston, Ind., by..
Anniversaries (from the Dec. 8, 2014) issue
First Presbyterian Church, Las Animas, Colo. 140 years The Presbyterian Church of Paris, Paris, Ill. 190 years Vaughn Presbyterian Church, Bentonville, Ark...
The perfect family
Let me tell you about my family. Addiction runs through our veins, entitlement reigns in our thoughts and we are prone to..
Film in review – “The Homesman”
“The Homesman,” based on a novel by Glendon Swarthout, feels like Larry McMurtry’s novels of The Old West. Here, people work very..
A letter from the Hispanic/Latino National Presbyterian Caucus re: Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Advent
For Christians, Advent is a season for hope. We know who is coming and why. Jesus was born to establish what he..
From one playground to another: Andrew Farrell’s innate gift on display in soccer championship game Sunday
LOUISVILLE (PNS) When Ruth Farrell’s adopted son Andrew was 3 years old, she noticed something different about him when he was playing on..
Listening and hearing in Advent
Ten years ago, on a Sunday in early December, I was tucked in the choir loft of historic Greyfriars Church in Edinburgh,..
Theology from the Trenches: Reflections on Urban Ministry
by Roger J. Gench Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 145 pages REVIEWED BY JEFF KREHBIEL My friend and colleague Roger Gench’s..
After Ferguson and Eric Garner decisions, white Christians say it’s time to stand with blacks
WASHINGTON (RNS) “African-American brothers and sisters, especially brothers, in this country are more likely to be arrested, more likely to be executed,..
Top scholars gather for Columbia Seminary’s Colloquium 2015
Decatur, GA—Columbia Theological Seminary announced the speakers for its Colloquium 2015 to be held on April 20-22. Titled “The Church Facing the..
Waiting for Punxmas: A loud and fast Advent playlist of holiday punk favorites
Let’s be honest. Advent, the season of contemplative waiting for Christ Immanuel to come, is seriously loosing ground to the chaotic rush..
The Son of Man is coming in clouds
A little reverent fun with Mark 13:34-27. (Think Vegas lounge act.) Enjoy! “Son of Man is Coming in Clouds” To the tune..
The Touch of the Sacred: The Practice, Theology, and Tradition of Christian Worship
by F. Gerrit Immink Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 280 pages Immink is rector and professor of homiletics at the Protestant..
Heath Rada to speak at Columbia Seminary’s spring convocation
Decatur, GA — Dr. Heath Rada, Moderator of the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will speak at the Spring Convocation..
1 in 3 Americans want a divorce between clergy and civil marriages
(RNS) Should clergy divorce themselves from civil marriage? Such a church-state split — already endorsed by some Catholic and evangelical leaders — is showing surprising..
Evangelicals add support for EPA plan to cut coal pollution
WASHINGTON (RNS) Evangelicals are teaming up with environmentalists to support the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan to substantially reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-burning..
Presbyterians hope to make an impact on Giving Tuesday
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Much of the holiday season is focused on getting gifts, but the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is encouraging Presbyterians to give by..
Pope Francis joins other faith leaders to demand an end to human trafficking
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis and religious leaders from Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and other faiths came together at the Vatican on Tuesday..
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