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The member organizations of the Presbyterian Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (PAHSA) are seeking to strengthen the effectiveness of..
The member organizations of the Presbyterian Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (PAHSA) are seeking to strengthen the effectiveness of..
On a warm, sunny day, Ed and Anne Marie Germain walk the outdoor trail around the pond at Croixdale senior living community..
An evaluation committee is recommending that the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board not approve separate incorporation for Stony Point Conference Center outside New..
by O. Wesley Allen Jr. Fortress Press, Minneapolis. 285 pages. Commentaries on the Gospels are unusual books. They are..
At the end of a line of 14 other persons standing in front of our congregation to profess their faith and become..
SARASOTA, FLA (PNS) If you’re a “GA junkie,” book now for the 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Portland, Ore...
At my retirement celebration at the church where my wife and I served as co-pastors for seven years, a member gave me..
I remember a time when I remembered my father is also a son who took care of a daughter who was me...
The Easter story is so familiar – what about it can stir afresh the imagination of worshipers? The theme of resurrection is a challenging claim – how shall we climb that theological mountain?
If you or your parents are not yet ready, this is a time to start thinking about it. There is..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Nearly a decade ago, as skyrocketing immigration and the effects of a broken U.S. immigration system brought new challenges..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The beginning of a new year typically brings a surge of activity for congregations in search of pastors as well..
BANGKOK (RNS) A small delicate silver cross hangs around Mint’s neck, a charm she reaches for nervously from time to time as..
Building an older adult ministry to beat all older adult ministries? What a dumb idea, unless you’re just looking to get rich..
This movie is like “The Sting,” where you find yourself rooting for the con-artists. Except we’re not nearly as courtly in demeanor..
When churches struggle to develop new and authentic programs to attract children, youth and young adults (often in desperation) it would make..
by Mona Siddiqui Yale University Press, New Haven. 283 pages. Mona Siddiqui demonstrates an irenic and complex view..
WASHINGTON (RNS) The wheelbarrow outside the sanctuary was overflowing with vegetable scraps; decomposing matter filled the baptismal font; and a pile of..
The people of South Sudan need our prayers and support SOUTH SUDAN (PNS) For the Murle people in the South Sudan,..
The other day I attended a meeting of my presbytery. There is, as I have discovered, no rubric in Robert’s Rules of..
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith, to..
Abraham Lincoln said “The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.” I wonder if..