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..
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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..
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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..
General Assembly backgrounder: General Assembly procedures
Whether the time has come to give vote as well as voice to Young Adult Advisory Delegates is one of the topics..
Columbia President Steve Hayner Diagnosed with Cancer
Decatur, GA—Earlier this spring, Columbia Theological Seminary President Steve Hayner was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor. He is presently pursuing an aggressive..
The Spiritual Practice of Remembering
by Margaret Bendroth William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. and Cambridge, U.K. 141 pages American culture is inclined to feel a sense..
What is connectional?
Recently, a pastor was on social media asking for feedback about what is essential about Presbyterianism. In other words, “Without [fill in..
CRC, RCA to consider joint resolution
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (Christian Reformed Church News Service) After more than 150 years of separation, the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) and the..
General Assembly backgrounder: theological issues and institutions
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 221st General Assembly ― June 14-21 in Detroit ― will once again consider a proposal to include The Belhar Confession..
More than 80 religious groups for passage of Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
LOUISVILLE (PNS) More than 80 religious groups ― including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ― have signed onto a letter to the U.S...
Cancer & Theology (Bookmark)
Edited by Jake Bouma and Erik Ullestad Elbow Co., Des Moines, Iowa. 107 pages The first thing to be said about this important..
Definition v. Discretion
So what about marriage? How would you advise commissioners and delegates to the 221st General Assembly as they consider proposals to change..
Library litany
Like many congregations, mine has a library. It’s near the office on the first floor of the church building and is named..
Hillary Rodham Clinton
“The miracle of loaves and fish was the first great potluck supper. It is what women do every day: we feed the..
A primary Sunday School class…
A primary Sunday school class was hearing the story of Cain and Abel for the first time. The teacher asked, “Why do..
Presbyterians continue to seek ways to help people of a violence-torn Iraq (10 years ago)
10 Years Ago — May 3, 2004 Presbyterians strive to maintain contacts with Christians in war-torn Iraq. Victor Makari, PC(USA) regional coordinator..
Deceased (from the May 26, 2014 issue)
Joseph W. Atkins Jr., 78, Nov. 13, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Eugene S. Callender, 87, Nov. 2, New York Tomas Chavez Jr., 86,..
Retirements (from the May 26, 2014 issue)
Jerry E. Blacklaw, from pastor, Gulf Breeze Church, Gulf Breeze, Fla. John Carl Bowers, from pastor, Homecrest Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. Constance M...
Transitions (from the May 26, 2014 issue)
William Evertsberg, from pastor, First Church, Greenwich, Ct., to pastor, Kenilworth Union Church, Kenilworth, Ill. Shannon Johnson Kershner, from pastor, Black Mountain..
Ordinations (from the May 26, 2014 issue)
Kristin Raley, to hospice chaplain, Boston, Mass., by Chicago Presbytery
A Fool-Proof, Full-Orbed Salvation: A Final Reflection as Moderator of the 220th General Assembly(2012) for the 221st General Assembly (2014)
Office of the General Assembly Neal D. Presa Moderator of the 220th General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..
PHEWA recognizes four social justice ministries with 2014 awards
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Health, Education and Welfare Association(PHEWA) will present its four 2014 ministry awards at a June 19 event during the..
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