The General Assembly in Detroit, 1954: A personal retrospective by David M. Evans
In the fall of 1953, General Dwight David Eisenhower was president of the United States. I was six years old and completely..
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Controversy? Please!
It was early summer 2012, just before the 220th General Assembly. Standing in the kitchen with my mother, I found myself somewhat..
What’s in a Phrase? Pausing where Scripture Gives You Pause (bookmark)
By Marilyn Chandler McEntyre Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 112 pages This is a lovely book. I say that in the..
Reformanda
20 years ago — May 30, 1994 “God leads us in and through change. 175 years of The Presbyterian Outlook … ...
Ron Stief
(RNS) “Equating baptism to an act of torture like waterboarding is sacrilegious — and particularly surprising coming from you as someone who..
Health center and cholera clinic in Haiti
An American doctor from Ohio installed a community health center and cholera clinic in Haiti. Dr. Tracee Laing and her husband, Paul..
There’s a sign….
There’s a sign in a Presbyterian Church whose lot was often filled with Baptists from across the street. The sign read, “Church..
Deceased (from the June 9, 2014 issue)
John W. Ackerman, 80, Nov. 22, Minneapolis Alfred E. Brough, 85, Dec. 22, Jacksonville, N.C. Glen H. Burrows, 79, Nov. 29, Delmont,..
Retirements (from the June 9, 2014 issue)
Emily B. Barker, from temporary supply, First Church, Mount Pleasant, Tenn. David Bremer, from pastor, United Church, Bloomington, Ind. Claire Vonk Brooks,..
Transitions (from the June 9, 2014 issue)
Paul Gaug, from member-at-large, Chicago Presbytery, to interim pastor, First Church, Babylon, N.Y. Ian McMullen, from temporary supply to installed pastor, First..
Ordinations (from the June 9, 2014 issue)
Jennifer Suydam, to pastor, First Church, Greene, Iowa, by Presbytery of North Central Iowa Caleb Suydam, to pastor, Central Church, Nevada, Iowa,..
Anniversaries (from the June 9, 2014 issue)
Central Church, Nevada, Iowa, 150 years
General Assembly backgrounder: BOP, PILP, PPC, Foundation
An Assembly Committee that only acronym maniacs could love will address items of business related to four of the six national agencies..
General Assembly backgrounder: congregational vitality
Three initiatives aimed at unifying Presbyterians around ambitious goals in mission and evangelism will receive docket time at the 221st General Assembly of the..
Pope Francis calls for ‘courage’ toward peace between Israel, Palestine
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis dived into the Middle East peace process on Sunday (June 8), urging the Israeli and Palestinian presidents..
GA to celebrate New Worshipping Communities and Young Adult Volunteers
When the General Assembly convenes Saturday in Detroit, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be celebrating at least two accomplishments – a constellation..
In the lions’ den
As we Presbyterians descend upon Detroit for the 221st General Assembly this June 14-21, I can’t resist the inclination to shop through..
Opinions, debates, resolutions: What good do they do?
I come from an opinionated family. Opinions are great. I am all for opinions. I like stating them, debating them, attacking them..
Stony Point to work toward financial self-sufficiency
LOUISVILLE, KY - After a long and somewhat contentious stretch of trying to figure out the future of Stony Point Center, a..
A recent Mother’s Day in our church
by Betsy Pasley It was going to be an unusual service. Since I was the liturgist that Mother's Day, I had studied..
Film in review – “Blended”
Of course it’s formulaic. How could a romantic comedy not be formulaic? In fact, it’s become so predictable that many studios don’t..
Film in review – “Maleficent”
Over our lifetimes, Disney has done a magnificent job bringing fairy tales to life with movie animation. So we really can’t blame..
Film in review – “Million Dollar Arm”
I distinctly remember hearing my high school track coach lamenting the fact that those of us who showed up for tryouts were..
Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel
by Kate Bowler Oxford University Press, Oxford. 352 pages Media pundits and academics alike have had no difficulty ruthlessly satirizing and caricaturing..
General Assembly backgrounder: social justice issues
Gun violence, abortion, hunger, and the U.S. economy are among the topics that will be discussed by commissioners to the 221st General Assembly of..
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