Presbyterians and American Culture: A History
by Bradley J. Longfield Westminster John Knox Press Louisville, Ky. 296 pages Bradley Longfield highlights the interplay between church and culture in..
by Bradley J. Longfield Westminster John Knox Press Louisville, Ky. 296 pages Bradley Longfield highlights the interplay between church and culture in..
The classic chick-flick elements are all there in “The Other Woman”: Female characters are strong, intelligent and in charge. Check. Male characters..
by Fredrick Nzwili (RNS) Sudanese Christians have condemned the sentencing of a Christian woman to death by hanging after she married a..
by Jerry L. Van Marter LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Rev. John D. Sharick, who over a career in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) spanning..
General Assembly can feel overwhelming: a week-long blitz of motions, controversy, business, worship, too much complexity hitting too fast to absorb. Recognizing..
This article was reprinted with the author's permission. It originally appeared on his blog. As we hit the one-month mark before the 221st..
In the ten years since the 216th Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly, much has been said about the issue of divestment in..
Israeli mother Frimet Roth has personally felt the pain of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict twice. In 2001 her 15 year-old daughter Malki was..
by Kim Painter, USA Today (RNS) A measles outbreak tied to a group of Amish missionaries in Ohio has reached 68 cases,..
Divestment will be a hot issue again at the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in June. The question in..
The Outreach Foundation – a validated mission support group that’s in covenant partnership with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – has reported passing..
ADDIS ABABA (WCC) Church leaders who were part of the negotiations between South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir and former vice president Riek..
by Lauren Markoe (RNS) The first ever global study of anti-Semitic attitudes shows that more than a quarter of the world’s population (26 percent)..
by Evan Simko-Bednarski and Harry Stevens BETHLEHEM, West Bank (RNS) With the last round of peace talks between the Israeli government and..
LOUISVILLE – “I have never met a commissioner who was coming to the assembly to do harm.” That’s part of the message..
You know how that condescending line goes: “Some of my best friends are … .” Well, some of MY best friends support..
A pious man explained to his followers, “It is evil to take lives and noble to save them. Each day I pledge..
by Eberhard Busch Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 363 pages The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is lately giving a great deal of..
RECENTLY, I TRAVELED UP I-77 from Columbia to Charlotte to catch a plane bound for New Orleans. On this short car ride..
Most church leaders are well aware of ministries sponsored across the country to the 22 million Americans who need help dealing with..
When I started traveling to Europe on business in 1999, airplanes looked and behaved more or less the same as they do..
“I believe we should be more confident about our status as a Christian country, more ambitious about expanding the role of faith-based..
At the Church in Siuslaw in Florence, Oregon, they help with an ecumenical project called “Food Backpack for Kids.” It includes plastic..
In a junior high Sunday school class, the discussion was around the Mor- mon Church. They discussed the fact that in years..
June 2-6 Montreat, N.C. The Tree of Life: A Study of Israelite Wisdom Literature featuring Christine Roy Yoder. Montreat Conference Center. montreat.org ..