3 things pastors wish their congregations knew
We asked our bloggers what 3 things they thoughts pastors wish their congregations knew. This is how they responded. 1. We struggle..
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Promoting congregational vitality
Among the 16 committees working within the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Committee on Congregational Vitality had much..
Introducing Moderator Heath Rada
It didn’t take long after his election on the first ballot for Heath K. Rada — a smooth Southern Presbyterian — to..
Liberty and justice for all
JULY 4 AND JUNE 14 OCCUR CLOSE to each other on the calendar, and their themes are similar. July 4 commemorates the..
Calendar Check – August 2014
Aug 4-7 Montreat, N.C. Military Chaplains Conference featuring Angela Dienhar Hancock, Mark W. Smith. Montreat Conference Center. montreat.org Aug 7-10 Montreat, N.C...
Heath Rada, Gradye Parsons and Linda Valentine
“In this season of both happiness and sadness over the assembly’s decisions, we call on you to remember the overflowing grace and..
Presbyterian Church in Siuslaw
Presbyterian Church in Siuslaw located in Florence, Oregon, is building homes for families in their community. They point out that $10 equals..
A church sign…
A church sign in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, once said, “Keep using my name in vain and I’ll make rush hour longer.” — God
40 years ago….
40 years ago — July 8, 1974 The Presbyterian Outlook reported both General Assembly meetings that were being held in Louisville, Kentucky,..
Deceased (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Dean Charles Ellern, 77, Nov. 27, Los Gatos, Calif.
Retirements (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
William F. McKissack, from member-at-large, Avondale Estates, Ga. Randall Lee Saxon, from co-pastor, United Church of Peoria, Ill. James Woodring, from temporary..
Transitions (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Davis Cole Adams, from associate pastor, Newnan Church, Newnan, Ga., to pastor, First Church, Harrison, Ark. Tammy Gregory Brown, from executive director,..
Commissioned (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Don Choi and Sook Choi, to the Duta Wacana Christian University in Indonesia, from San Jose Presbytery Michael and Rachel Ludwig, with..
Pope Francis raises eyebrows by saying pedophile priests include ‘bishops and cardinals’
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis has provoked a debate within the Catholic Church after being quoted as saying that one in 50 Catholic..
Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey supports assisted suicide bill
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Three leading Anglicans have entered an explosive debate about whether it is permissible for Christians to allow doctors in..
Pan Asian Conference addresses changing landscape, leadership
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Dramatic shifts in demographics and generational trends are changing the landscape in the church, capturing the attention of Asian English..
Ordinations (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Judith Fitchett, to pastor, First Church, Connersville, Ind., by the Presbytery of Chicago Jon Phillips, to pastor, Evergreen Park Church, Evergreen Park,..
Anniversaries (from the July 7, 2014 issue)
Chambers Memorial Church, Rutledge, Pa., 125 years First Church of Royal Oak, Royal Oak, Mich., 100 years Presbyterian Church of Dover, Dover,..
Church of England approves women bishops in historic vote
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) After 20 years of turmoil and angry debate, on Monday (July 14) the General Synod of the Church of..
Humanists win right to solemnize their own weddings in Indiana
(RNS) A federal court has ruled that humanist couples in Indiana can be married by their own “secular celebrants,” something that until..
Why are evangelicals supporting immigration reform? Q&A with filmmaker Linda Midgett
(RNS) The Evangelical Immigration Table commissioned the documentary “The Stranger” to foster evangelical support for immigration reform. Linda Midgett, a graduate of evangelical..
3 things I wish my congregation knew
We asked our bloggers what 3 things they thoughts pastors wish their congregations knew. This is how they responded. You will never..
“ … with those who rejoice”
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” So the Apostle Paul exhorted the church in Rome. That command may..
Film in review – “Third Person”
It’s almost impossible to talk about this film without giving it away, so instead I’ll talk about something analogous and if you..
Film in review – “Jersey Boys”
I didn’t think anybody could sing like Frankie Valli. I was wrong. Wow, John Lloyd Young has an incredible voice. And it’s..
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