Board of Pensions elects new president
The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) has elected Frank C. Spencer, president of Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte, N.C.,..
The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) has elected Frank C. Spencer, president of Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte, N.C.,..
by Adelle M. Banks (RNS) At Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, members and neighbors buy fruits and vegetables from a..
by Bethany Daily LOUISVILLE (PNS) While a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was the most headline-grabbing event of their recent trip to Syria and..
Power of Faith: 450 Years of the Heidelberg Catechism Edited by Karla Apperloo-Boersma and Herman J. Selderhuis Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen. 454..
By David Gibson VATICAN CITY (RNS) In another strongly worded message to the Catholic hierarchy, Pope Francis on Thursday (Feb. 27) told..
During the coming year many congregations should be asking an important question as they engage in long term planning, “How can we..
by Eva Stimson, Office of the General Assembly LOUISVILLE (PNS) How can Christians talk constructively about racial and gender differences? How can..
Ever had a leader blow up at you? Ever been the one doing the blow-up? Apparently, it’s far more common than..
Whatever your church situation, you will find a vacation Bible school curriculum that will fit your need. Below are some of the..
Montreat, N.C. – Knox. Knox. Who’s there? Tutor, priest, bodyguard, rebel, Protestant minister, galley slave, exile, a leader of the Protestant..
HOUSTON, February 23, 2014 – Houston’s First Presbyterian Church will remain in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). At a congregation meeting today, 64.5..
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Monday (Feb. 24) launched a sweeping reform of the Vatican’s scandal-plagued financial system by naming one..
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook's March 3, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Neal D. Presa, Moderator of the 220th General Assembly (2012), has accepted a new ministry call with Village Community Presbyterian Church in..
by Jim Belcher IVP Books, Downers Grove, Ill. 318 pages. There is nothing more annoying, according to Mark Twain,..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s partnership with the church in Colombia is important and mustn’t be taken for granted, the PC(USA)’s vice moderator learned..
NEW YORK (RNS) As a musician barely scraping by, Gio Andollo looks to trash bins as a way of life. On a..
by Laura Sumner Truax IVP Books. Downers Grove, Ill. 221 pages. The author asks, “What do you do when life starts..
To Walt Davis, who helped write it, the 74-page “study guide” adds up to a condemnation of all three Abrahamic faiths’ penchant..
(RNS) An 84-year-old nun was sentenced to nearly three years in prison on Tuesday (Feb. 18) for breaking into a Tennessee nuclear..
VATICAN CITY (RNS) High-level debates over Catholic teachings on marriage and divorce and other hot-button issues heated up on Wednesday (Feb. 19)..
One of the strongest supporters of mission in the PC(USA) is the historic First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City, Tenn. It supports missionaries..
One young girl pondered out loud in her Sunday School class, “I’ll bet God is glad he doesn’t need a cell phone..
(RNS) The death of Jamie Coots could be read as just another bit of evidence that the universe doesn’t much care what..
The suggested prompt for the blog this month was, “5 Things I wished I’d learned in seminary.” One way to explore this..