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BOSTON (RNS) Six years ago, the people of First Congregational Church of Rowley in Massachusetts were convinced they’d lost their treasure. A..
BOSTON (RNS) Six years ago, the people of First Congregational Church of Rowley in Massachusetts were convinced they’d lost their treasure. A..
New Mexico, July 2001. We were there on a mission trip; it was my last before I headed off to college in..
ST. PETE BEACH, FLA (PNS) On the plane here for the 2013 Evangelism and Church Growth Conference, the Rev. Trey Hammond was..
CAIRO (PNS) Warm greetings to all of you in the grace and peace of Christ. While circumstances continue to be difficult for..
In the summer of 2011, I was in downtown Detroit (site of the 2014 General Assembly) for the annual conference of the..
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Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is responding in Colorado, where heavy rain over the past few days has caused severe flooding. Areas affected include..
Bestselling author and mega-church pastor Rick Warren and his wife, Kay, have been pushing Christians on social issues for the last decade. They were among the..
WASHINGTON – The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (OPW) in Washington, DC, is saddened by the deaths of thirteen people (including..
Seminaries face challenging times, with financial struggles and student debt, and real questions being about how to best prepare effective leaders to..
We were sitting in our bathing suits and shorts in the ice cream shop waiting out a storm. There was thunder and..
(RNS) The 50 members of All Saints Episcopal Church in Hitchcock, Texas, are looking forward to December, when Mark Marmon will be..
FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) What people here are wondering today is what in the world went wrong with Aaron Alexis? The man..
LOUISVILLE – Before you start buying vowels, tune into “Jeopardy” on Sept. 23. Two of the three contestants on the fabled TV..
One of the most exhilarating things in my pastoral life is when I sense that God is calling me to play..
The R&D (research-and-development) department is the incubator for innovation for any profitable corporation. Whence cometh innovations for the church? Simple answer:..
The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation will begin shipping copies of its new hymnal Glory to God! on Sept. 16 to customers who pre-ordered the..
ROME (RNS) Wading into ongoing debates over religion and politics, Pope Francis on Sunday (Sept. 15) gently chided Christians to pray for..
SHAWNO, WIS (PNS) Worship at First Presbyterian Church in Shawano, Wis., always includes scripture, prayer and sacred music. In can also feature..
The exodus from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continues, as congregations seeking a more conservative home leave for other denominations. Some are small..
“Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15). Jesus’ appeal for us to share..
by Bradley J. Longfield Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 296 pages Longfield highlights the interplay between church and culture in..
Learning to Dream Again: Rediscovering the Heart of God by Samuel Wells Wm. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 216 pages Samuel Wells..
“Money For Nothing” is a documentary about economics. If that sounds a little dry, it is. Though, they try very hard..