Beauty and pain take center stage in Holocaust pageant
HAIFA, Israel (RNS) The 18 beauty pageant finalists on stage at Haifa’s basketball stadium wear lovely gowns, their jewelry glitters, and their..
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Atheist group can sue IRS over enforcement of pulpit politicking
(RNS) A federal judge has ruled that the Freedom from Religion Foundation may continue its lawsuit over whether the Internal Revenue Service..
Remembering a ‘life well loved’: Musical tribute honors late youth minister’s work; proceeds to benefit youth arts mission
STATESVILLE, N.C. Aimee Wallis Buchanan had a passion for working with youth that began when she was barely more than a youth..
Preparing for international service: Twenty Presbyterian mission appointees complete orientation for assignments in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America
LOUISVILLE – Seventeen new or reassigned Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission co-workers, along with three long-term volunteers, completed mission orientation last month and..
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Film in review – In a World….
The voiceover world is apparently a very small one. Either you have to be a well-known actor already or be so golden-throated..
Roundtable Interview With Lake Bell
Roundtable Interview With Lake Bell Star/Writer/Director/Co-Producer of “In A World” August 13, 2013, Dallas, Texas Presbyterian Outlook (Ronald Salfen): What drew..
Book review – The Benefit of the Doubt: Claiming Faith in an Uncertain World
by Frank Clark Spencer, with sermons by John B. Rogers Jr. 22 Degrees Publishing. 85 pages An informed voice from the..
‘God is the best artist’ takes off on social media
(RNS) Sunrises and sunsets are inspiring religious adoration of a digital sort. “I think when God gets bored he pulls out his paint..
Communal living: knowing and being known
As I am considering community housing with our sister church and I have been asked to reflect on questions that have been..
Where to set the bar for membership?
I first became a full voting member of a Presbyterian congregation in 1958 through a confirmation class. I thought it was cool..
PC(USA) partners in Egypt call for peace in wake of violence: Several Christian churches, bookstores have been destroyed
LOUISVILLE – As news of violence and turmoil — including the destruction of Christian church buildings — continues to come from Egypt, the Presbyterian..
The PC(USA) remembers the March on Washington: Calls for continued justice advocacy on behalf of the marginalized
LOUISVILLE - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Justice. Our legacy as..
An adventure in missing the point
Day 3 of VBS was over, and my children and I were in line at Chipotle to cool off and have some..
Cultivating conversations about race: Finding beauty and challenge in our differences
LOUISVILLE – While at Big Tent this month, Erin Dunigan sat down with the Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008)...
Churches in Pennsylvania, Kenya forge purpose-driven partnership
Elders’ and deacons’ first duty is not to tend to the needs of the flock but to train, empower and send their..
Cargal named coordinator for Preparation for Ministry
LOUISVILLE – The Reverend Dr. Timothy B. Cargal, a seasoned leader in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), has been named coordinator for..
Ruling and teaching elders together
When I was growing up, my dad was clerk of session at our church. He took his role very seriously. He..
The Secret Knowledge of Princeton Seminary Class of 2006
There are some things every Presbyterian seminarian knows, like how to toss around words like context, paradigm, kataphatic, and differentiated, how to..
Just What We Need—More Advice
Does anyone ever tire of giving advice to new parents? Be sure to swaddle the baby whenever you lay her..
Blog reprint – It’s Not About Us (Or Why Declining Church Attendance Is Not Such A Crisis)
This piece originally appeared on the author's personal blog, "A pastor looks at 40," and is reprinted here with his permission. One..
Editorial: 2BRE—a tough job to decode
It ain’t easy to be a Presbyterian ruling elder. You might be fortunate enough to serve on a session peopled only..
Two ecumenical bodies established for Sudan and South Sudan
GENEVA – Two ecumenical councils in South Sudan and Sudan have now been established. The decision comes after South Sudan’s independence from Sudan..
Richmond: International Conference on Religious Freedom
The International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ICLARS) will hold its third bi-annual conference—Religion, Democracy, and Equality—August 21-23, 2013 in Virginia...
Is God an angry ogre? Presbyterians and Baptists debate
(RNS) The dispute over dropping a beloved Christian song from a new Presbyterian hymnal has widened into a multi-denominational tussle, with Baptists..
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