Dalai Lama says Pope Francis is unwilling to meet: ‘It could cause problems’
ROME (RNS) The Dalai Lama said Thursday (Dec. 11) that he would not meet Pope Francis while in Rome for a summit..
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Seasonal decor
We bring them out again, these relics of a score of Advents Past, unwind with reverent gentleness the yellowed tissue bindings, and..
Documentary highlights farm work exploitation in United States
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Farm work is described as one of the most difficult and underpaid jobs in America. Now, a new documentary is raising..
Kenya church leaders alarmed by al-Shabab’s persecution of Christians
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Church leaders say attacks by Somalia’s al-Shabab militants in Kenya are increasingly taking on an anti-Christian tenor, including targeted executions of non-Muslims...
Missing a kingdom moment: It’s past time for Presbyterians to do relational politics
by Fritz Ritsch Recent events in the Middle East have torn at many Presbyterians’ hearts. Threats to both Israelis and Palestinians are real,..
Center for Innovative Ministry release video series
by Tom Dickelman The Center for Innovative Ministry is pleased to announce the release of “Tom and Edwin’s Excellent Adventures,” an online..
Tell a story
Guest Outpost blog by Charlie Lee Story time I am a father to two young children. As any parent can tell you,..
Pope Francis speaks: 5 takeaways from another blockbuster interview
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Gay marriage was never on the agenda at the recent Synod of Bishops on the Family and the subject “did..
Tim Keller
“In the Internet age, Mark Driscoll definitely built up the evangelical movement enormously. But the brashness and the arrogance and the rudeness..
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..
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