Appreciation Power
I grew up in a pastor’s home, back in the day when honorifics were standard fare when addressing clergy. I do not..
I grew up in a pastor’s home, back in the day when honorifics were standard fare when addressing clergy. I do not..
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In the aftermath of the president's request for authorization of military action in Syria, numerous Christian individuals and organizations reacted immediately, expressing..
WHEATON, Ill. (RNS) We gathered at Billy Graham’s alma mater over three days to explore his ministry’s place in American history and..
(RNS) Pope Francis has once again given a startlingly candid interview that reinforces his vision of a Catholic Church that engages the..
Presbyterians have had a presence in Syria since 1823, and that ministry continues in the midst of the country’s recent turmoil, members of the Presbyterian..
“How very good and pleasant it iswhen kindred live together in unity!” Ps. 133:1 (NRSV) We need sustained conversation. While tweets and..
Shaking Hands with the Devil: The Intersection of Terrorism and Theology by William J. Abraham Highland Loch Press, Dallas. 180 pages. ..
Has Pastor Appreciation Month run its course? As your new editor at the time, I suggested in 2006 that October should..
WASHINGTON, DC (PNS) On Friday, the Reverend Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, joined with 33 other leaders of..
Those of us who have ever been hunting before realize that there is a terrible possibility with a high-powered rifle: if you..
“Rush” tells a good story about an intense rivalry between two Formula One race car drivers in the 1970s. James Hunt..
We “baby boomers” do not often find a warm, touching, funny romantic comedy for people “our age,” much less one that takes..
This month I received a phone call here at the church from a man wanting to know if we hosted 12-step groups. ..
Why hold the 2014 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Detroit of all places? That’s a question that Tom Hay,..
LOUISVILLE – Members of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board on Sept. 27 laid on the table more questions about the future of..
LOUISVILLE – Talking the talk of Christian faith is not enough, San Francisco Theological Seminary President Jim McDonald to the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board..
Eugene Peterson is one of the best known theologians of our time. Most famous for penning The Message, a contemporary rendering of the..
LOUISVILLE – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) today overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that lower-paid employees at the Presbyterian Center here be..
In our society everything is marketed, everything sells. Things as benign as cotton balls or power tools require sexy advertising to beat..
“I am spiritual but not religious” is one of the common refrains of our time, especially if you happen to spend a lot..
by Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger and Theresa F. Latini Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 270 pages. To those who live..
LOUISVILLE – Should the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) incorporate Stony Point Conference Center outside New York City as a separate legal entity? While..
LOUISVILLE – Even as we grieve for the many people who were killed in the sectarian attack on the All Saints Church in..
Just a couple of weeks ago, a police officer was shot and killed in a neighborhood not far from where I live. ..