For church growth, off-site is where it’s at
After years of digging deep to underwrite the cost of central facilities, it can feel like betrayal to consider adding off-site ministries...
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Dreaming jobs and freedom
“The first question the Levite asked was, ‘If I stop to help this man, what will happen to..
Impractical Passion
Last weekend on NPR’s “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me,” host Peter Sagal was interviewing the author of Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier. Sagal remarked..
Partisan fighting spells trouble for church insurance under Obamacare
(RNS) An effort to tweak President Obama’s health care reform bill to fill a gap for church health insurance plans could fail..
Connecting with Young Adults and Equipping a Multigenerational Church (presented by Rob Fohr)
A Presbyterian Outlook 90-minute webinar presented by Rob Fohr
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 4pm ET
How is your congregation reaching out to young adults?
In this webinar, Rob Fohr will help you navigate the expanse of perspectives and scores of new data on young adults and the “Millennial” generation. He will also focus on how this generation invites and responds to issues of faith.
Arizona congregation rallies to help wildfire-ravaged community: Presbytery of Grand Canyon, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance supporting relief, rebuilding efforts
PHOENIX – The Yarnell (Ariz.) Community Presbyterian Church was founded in 1940, when the main road between Wickenburg and Flagstaff brought travelers and new residents..
Presbyterian Hymnal producers respond to misinformation: Unsuccessful copyright permission led to exclusion of ‘In Christ Alone’
LOUISVILLE - Four entities of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) responsible for publication of the new Presbyterian hymnal, “Glory to God,” have issued a statement in..
Would you want to watch this with Jesus?
The other night we were having dinner with some friends when one of them revealed that he went to a private Christian..
Book review – Christianophobia: A Faith Under Attack
Christianophobia: A Faith Under Attack by Rupert Shortt Rider Books, London. 328 pages In 1997, religious freedom advocate Nina Shea..
FABS: Photography workshops offer acronym for telling story
LOUISVILLE - Erin Dunigan asked participants in her photography workshops under the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Big Tent here to fill in the last word to..
Presbyterians stir debate by rejecting popular new hymn
NASHVILLE, TENN – Fans of a beloved contemporary Christian hymn won’t get any satisfaction in a new church hymnal. The committee..
Mission to repair souls and restore life: Presbyterian military chaplains urged to make moral injury recovery mission of church
MONTREAT - The Rev. Rita Nakashima Brock is on a mission to restore life in mainline denominations and for military veterans and civilians. ..
Being in the world: Technology provides opportunity for church to stay connected
LOUISVILLE - Technology provides the only way John Vest can stay connected to all the youth in his ministry at Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian..
Questioning God
We've all been there. Maybe it was a painful trial, a devastating tragedy, a long-lasting struggle, or just human doubt, but for..
The Dream at 50
The speech is almost biblical in its proportions. And its impact. The foe, racial prejudice and the hatred and injustice that trail..
The Magnificence of Middle Schoolers
When I tell people I’m off on a trip with middle schoolers, the usual reaction is this: snarled faces, grunts, raised eyebrows,..
Theologian becomes unintended metaphor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Big Tent banquet speaker Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty became an unwitting metaphor Aug. 2 in Louisville. Competing with the din of..
Bookmark – Blessings of the Burden: Reflections and Lessons in Helping the Homeless
Blessings of the Burden: Reflections and Lessons in Helping the Homeless by Alan R. Burt. Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 125..
Editorial: Still dreaming?
"Four score and seven years ago…” “Five score years ago…” Two speeches delivered 100 years apart (minus 83 days) have..
Homeless find a home in Presbyterian children’s hearts: Big Tent kids go on mission trip to emergency shelter
LOUISVILLE - Eight Presbyterian children slipped out of the Big Tent Friday (Aug. 2) afternoon to visit homeless men and women at Wayside Christian Mission, a..
‘You cannot reconcile with racism’ – Big Tent workshop offers uncompromising view of multicultural leadership
LOUISVILLE – The Rev. Jin S. Kim is not your typical Presbyterian pastor. His congregation is not your typical Presbyterian congregation. And his..
Sherry Kenney Joins the Presbyterian Foundation as Ministry Relations Officer
“We are very excited to have Sherry Kenney join the Ministry Relations Officers team, said Stephen Keizer, Vice President for Ministry Relations. ..
Reaching Millennials by way of the cross
I recently read Rachel Held Evan's CNN blog post on "Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church." Her basic assessment is that the..
‘100 Words On’: 1-minute, 100-word videos make for compelling viewing, Big Tent sees
LOUISVILLE - Award-winning documentary filmmaker Scott Galloway is fascinated by the way his kids watch online videos. They prefer short videos with no..
Blog – The wrath of God, the PCUSA, and a new hymnal
This blog originally appeared here on "A Wee Blether" and is reprinted with the author's permission. Back in May, The Christian Century published two..
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