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Prior to deciding to leave the Presbyterian Outlook to take the call to pastor a congregation again, I sought the counsel of..
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Deceased (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Allen Morrison, 84, June 6, Pilot Mountain, N.C.
Honorably retired (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Samuel Barclay Adams and Janice Marie Lamott Adams, from interim co-pastors, Central Presbyterian Church, Montclair, N.J. James Horn, from interim pastor, Kingston..
Transitions (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Steven Barnes, from associate pastor, Cook’s Memorial Church, Charlotte, N.C., to pastor, First Church, Newton, N.C. Gregory M. Busby, from member-at-large to..
Ordinations (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Jeffrey D. Bergeson, to pastor, Unity Church, Cambridge, Ohio, by Muskingum Valley Presbytery Deanna Drake, to chaplain, Rush Presbyterian Hospital, by Blackhawk..
Anniversaries (from the Sept. 29, 2014 issue)
Community Presbyterian Church, Malverne, N.Y., 100 years First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas, 160 years Flower Mound Presbyterian Church, Flower Mound, Texas, 160..
Film in review – “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby”
I know a couple who, like the couple in this film, seem to have a really good relationship. They talk regularly. They..
Seamless Faith: Simple Practices for Daily Family Life
by Traci Smith Chalice Press, Atlanta, Ga. 167 pages REVIEWED BY KELLY BOUBEL SHRIVER Last year I made a crucial mistake on..
Muslim scholars tell Islamic State: You don’t understand Islam
WASHINGTON (RNS) More than 120 Muslim scholars from around the world joined an open letter to the “fighters and followers” of the Islamic State, denouncing..
Mental illness rarely addressed by churches
(RNS) Protestant clergy rarely preach about mental illness to their congregations and only one-quarter of congregations have a plan in place to..
Tim Keller’s Redeemer Church and Reformed Theological Seminary to launch NYC campus
NEW YORK (RNS) Redeemer Presbyterian Church, one of the most influential evangelical churches in the country led by author and speaker Tim Keller,..
Revisiting the gospel in Egypt
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The recent upheavals in Egypt have given the country’s churches “the opportunity to revisit the gospel we preach,” a leading Egyptian..
Thirst for peace
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Twelve international peacemakers from around the world are visiting congregations, presbyteries and colleges of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Sept. 19-Oct.12...
Opening the book on theology
by Shane Berg, Donald M. Vorp, John Andrew Newgren and Gregory Murray Libraries, since their inception, have focused their efforts on two..
A new seminary for a new day
When the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary pulled out of the Interdenominational Theological Center this past June 30th, disapproval..
Deceased (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Thomas Eugene Armstrong, 67, Dec. 12, Hermitage, Pa. William Borgman, 86, June 7, Portland, Ore. H. Dana Feron III, 82, May 16,..
Transitions (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Gail Doering, from Presbytery of San Francisco, to interim pastor, First Church, North Bend, Ore. Jim Gill, from interim to pastor, Faith..
Retirements (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Nancy E. Muth, from pastor, First Church, Philadelphia, Pa. Barry L. Phillips, from pastor, Second Church, Newport News, Va. Gregory Hugh Ritter,..
Ordinations (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Rebecca Blake, to pastor, Beacon, Philadelphia, Pa. by Philadelphia Presbytery David Bonnema, to associate pastor, Palma Ceia Church, Tampa, Fla., by Presbytery..
Anniversaries (from the Sept. 15, 2014 issue)
Bethel Murdoch Church, Loveland, Ohio, 200 years Covenant Church, Marietta, Ga., 50 years First Church, Freeport, Texas, 100 years Trinity Church, Laurinburg,..
The new pastor’s first year: Part 2
In a previous column (part one), two strategies were suggested for the first year of a teaching elder’s ministry. What else assists..
Offering Jesus Christ tomorrow and tomorrow
When we look back at World War I 100 years after its start, it’s easy to see that public opinion was wrong..
PC(USA) reaffirms commitment to deportees via Sanctuary 2014 movement
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is, and has been for decades, on the front lines of protecting asylum seekers in danger..
Traveling companions
THEY SIT SIDE-BY-SIDE on my dining room table, a plastic dashboard Jesus (complete with a spring and an adhesive base) and an..
Jewish resolutions for the Jewish New Year
(RNS) If you’re Jewish, it’s the time of year to do some serious soul-searching. On Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year that..
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