2011- BIG TENT: Embrace danger, Parsons tells elders
Indianapolis (PNS) God expects just one thing of the PC(USA)’s 100,000 elders: to change the world.
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2011- BIG TENT: Everything but the paycheck. Being an elder is a ‘perpetual calling’
Indianapolis (PNS) Being an elder isn’t a task or a project. It’s “a perpetual calling that becomes our identity.”
2011- Big Tent: Respectful dialogue: Initiative seeks to improve communication
INDIANAPOLIS (PNS) Taking off from the Big Tent theme, “Grow
Christ’s Church Deep and Wide,” the Peacemaking Conference was called
on to consider its theme, “Growing Christ’s Peace.”
2011- Big Tent: Seeking ways to welcome all peoples: Panel discusses models of ministry
INDIANAPOLIS (PNS) Diverse models of multicultural ministry were
showcased during a panel discussion at the National Multicultural Church
Conference July 1 at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Big Tent event.
Film in revuew: “Buck”
“Buck” is a documentary about Buck Brannaman, the real “Horse
Whisperer,” endorsed by Robert Redford himself. Buck is a sixtysomething
cowboy who has been hanging around corrals and barns all his life, who
does indeed have a remarkable way with horses.
Film in review: “Larry Crowne”
“Larry Crowne” is a movie that “Can’t Miss.” First, it’s Tom Hanks, who’s
practically incapable of making a bad movie. He’s this generation’s Jimmy
Stewart, the Everyman whom everybody roots for and has affection for, and
we love him so much that we’ll even allow him his occasional moments
where he’s less than glamorous. Somehow that only adds to his universal
appeal.
Film in review: “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
This is one of those “niche” films that will appeal to a specific target
audience (mostly younger males), but have a very limited draw with other
segments of the moviegoing market (like grandmothers).
2011- Big Tent: Seminary president invokes Calvin as model for how to ‘stay awake’ in fast-moving times
INDIANAPOLIS – The task of Christians today, living in a time of wild change, may be “not to force that history forward. Our task is to stay awake.”
2011- Big Tent: Breaking the ‘cradle to prison pipeline’
INDIANAPOLIS – African-American Presbyterians must help create a “mass movement” to overcome what Marian Wright Edelman calls the “cradle to prison pipeline” that has decimated black communities in America, a leading educator told the National Black Presbyterian Caucus (NBPC) today (June 30) at its 41st annual convention here.
2011- Big Tent: Everybody into the pool! New database seeks to expand diversity of pc(usa) job candidates
INDIANAPOLIS (PNS) Ten seconds after a visitor registers online with the Diversity Leadership Network at the Big Tent, Monica Cabell’s smart phone beeps.
We are Presbyterians: Online video series showcases voices from across PC(USA)
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (PNS) Two months ago, the Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow, moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008), invited Presbyterians to record a short video expressing their hopes and dreams for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
2011- Big Tent: Having what it takes: God commands service, provides resources, Asian-American Presbyterians told
INDIANAPOLIS (PNS) Faced with feeding a large crowd with just a few loaves and fishes, the disciples hear these words from Jesus: “You give them something to eat.”
2011- Name that new Church & Society journal at Big Tent: New Internet publication to reflect justice, Jesus
Indianapolis (PNS) Zenophilia, which means “love of stranger,” is on the board. So is Agora, a Greek word suggesting being in the marketplace of ideas.
Pathways Conference helps young Presbyterians find leadership skills
Indianapolis (PNS) What are the words that you believe describe the characteristics and qualities of leaders?
2011- Where’s the love? Big Tent worshipers called to live, not talk, the great commission
Indianapolis (PNS) The second Big Tent event ― with more than 1,700 Presbyterians in attendance ― kicked off this afternoon (June 30) with a stirring worship service. The event continues through July 2.
Community owned and operated Older than its town, Craig, Alaska, church has deep roots
CRAIG, Alaska (PNS) When people in this remote southeast Alaska town (population 1,100) ask Aaron Isaacs how long he’s been a Democrat, he invariably replies, “As long as I’ve been a Presbyterian,” meaning as long as he can remember.
Churches fear financial ruin in Liechtenstein
Warsaw, Poland (ENI) Churches in one of the world's smallest countries could face financial disaster under government plans to withdraw state subsidies under new legislation, according to a Protestant leader.
Stated clerk speaks out against Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Parsons urges Obama to address human rights abuses before proceeding
The Fallout of Amendment 10-A: Time for a New Approach
On Tuesday, May 10, a vote in the presbytery of the Twin Cities area
tipped the balance in a 30-year debate about ordination standards in the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), presumably allowing gays and lesbians to
become pastors, elders and deacons in gay-affirming congregations.
Whitsitt elected to top post in Synod of Mid-America
Landon Whitsitt, who is vice-moderator of the 219th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and a pastor from Missouri, has been elected as the new executive and stated clerk of the Synod of Mid-America.
Group that declared PC(USA) ‘deathly ill’ rethinks its options in light of 10-A, nFOG
Fellowship PC(USA), the group that in February called the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) “deathly ill” and plans a gathering in August to figure out next steps, has released some updated goals and is urging congregations and individuals to move “carefully and deliberately” in deciding how to proceed.
Film in review: “Beautiful Boy”
Wow, this one will put you through the wringer. Especially if you are a parent, and tried to raise a child, and realized full well that the “product” which emerges is its own person, over which you have painfully limited influence.
Film in review: “Green Lantern”
First, a disclaimer: this is a comic book hero that I loved as a kid. Maybe because he’s human, he has to use his imagination, and he’s part of a greater good. Plus, that requirement of having to recharge the ring every day gives rise to all manner of good analogies. (Fill in your own similes here.)
Film in review: “Bad Teacher”
“Bad Teacher” is not worth your time. Now, the easy thing would be just to leave it at that. It’s a comedy and it isn’t funny. But the self-respecting critic buried deep within demands a fuller explanation. What makes “Bad Teacher” so bad?
MEMO to the grieving
As editor of a magazine that speaks to the whole church, I feel compelled to write to Presbyterian friends in particular groupings of conviction — while allowing others to eavesdrop. Last time I addressed those celebrating the adoption of Amendment 10-A. This time, I write to those grieving the amendment’s adoption. In the next edition, I will address those who stand somewhere in the middle.
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