Kenya’s new polygamy law bad for families, Christian leaders say
by Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Christian clergy fear that a new marriage law signed by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday (April..
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Richard Haney tapped to head Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship
by Jerry L. Van Marter LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship (PFF) board of directors has chosen the Rev. Richard Haney, of Richmond, Virginia,..
Surfing lessons
I’m not a surfer. I know almost nothing about surfing. But I happened to be on the Pacific Coast for a holiday..
Columbia Theological Seminary appoints new dean of students
by Michael K. Thompson, Columbia Theological Seminary DECATUR, GA--Columbia Theological Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Paul “Skip” Johnson..
Sara Speicher tapped as interim head of Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
by Jerry L. Van Marter LOUISVILLE (PNS) Sara Speicher, longtime active in the ecumenical movement, has been named interim executive director of..
Survey: When science and faith collide, faith usually wins
by Cathy Lynn Grossman WASHINGTON (RNS) Believers don’t buy the Big Bang, God-less evolution or a human responsibility for global warming. Actually, neither..
What our job is (and what it isn’t)
But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God..
Books briefly noted
Sabbath as Resistance WALTER BRUEGGEMANN Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 89 pages In his characteristic style, Brueggemann presents a compelling alternative..
Methodists approve same-sex marriage benefits
(RNS) Same-sex partners can’t marry in a United Methodist Church. But if one of the spouses works at one of the denomination’s 13..
New website connects young adults with service, community, advocacy opportunities
by Bethany Daily LOUISVILLE (PNS) Young adults are interested in finding service opportunities, connecting with authentic communities and engaging with issues important..
Veteran church leader tapped for Mid Council Relations post
by Toya Richards Jackson LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Reverend Susan Davis Krummel has accepted a call to the position of associate for Mid..
“Deep & Wide” – A church transformation
To correspond with our Spring Books issue, we asked our bloggers to share books that have influenced their ministry. The first time..
Unbound: The Transformative Power Of Youth Mission Trips
by Jann Treadwell Huff Publishing Associates, Edina, Minn. 137 pages Reviewed by GINA YEAGER-BUCKLEY "Unbound” is full of testimony. That’s what one..
Historic Riverside Church recommends first woman as senior minister
by Sarah Pulliam Bailey NEW YORK (RNS) The famed Riverside Church in Manhattan has recommended the Rev. Amy Butler as its seventh..
Obamacare religious exemption hard to get
by Kathleen O'Brien, The Star-Ledger (RNS) Nestled in the fine print of the Affordable Care Act is a clause that allows people..
PDA responders on the way to Arkansas
by Jerry L. Van Marter LOUISVILLE (PNS) Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) responders are on their way to Arkansas, where strong winds, large hail and..
Letter to the editor – Change: Bane or blessing?
I've been thinking a lot about Christian Education and Christian Educators recently. I'm retired, but I haven't retired my mind and several..
Mission impossible
To correspond with our Spring Books issue, we asked our bloggers to share books that have influenced their ministry. Sometimes I find..
Apocalyptic Paul: Cosmos and Anthropos in Romans 5-8
edited by Beverly Roberts Gaventa Baylor University Press, Waco, Texas. 166 pages Reviewed BY SEAN MILLER The theology of Romans 5-8 winds..
A teacher of a beginner’s class in a Presbyterian church…
A teacher of a beginner’s class in a Presbyterian church in California tried to explain that God didn’t want us to pray only..
Exodus Christian Presbyterian Church in India
Later this year the Exodus Christian Presbyterian Church in India will launch the Exodus Christian Presbyterian College in Uttar Pradesh in India...
Rich Stearns
“I certainly don’t want to send a message to the gay community that we are anti-gay. We are not. We are pro-people. We believe that..
“Report on World Missions”
60 Years Ago – April 19, 1954 “Missionary obligation is obligation in the world. [The Christian] does not stand over against the..
2015-2016 Budget Approved by the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board
by Kathy Francis LOUISVILLE (PNS) - The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board approved the Presbyterian Mission Agency 2015-16 budgets at its meeting in..
Mission Agency Board tightens budgetary belt
LOUISVILLE – Facing a continuing decline in both membership and giving in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board has..
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