Film in review: “The Rite”
This film is “based on true events,” but, of course, many are skeptical of exorcism stories, even many sincere Christians.
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Film in review: “The Mechanic”
Re-makes are always a bit risky, but maybe if you wait long enough and the first one was obscure enough, few people will remember it, anyway.
Film in review: “Biutiful”
Go on, men, admit it! There’s a part of you that would prefer to be free from practically all entanglements.
For kids’ sake
My grandkids have headed down our snow-covered driveway just in time for me to pull together this Christmastide editorial you will read in late January about summertime with children.
Obama, facing worrisome polls, asserts “Christian” label
WASHINGTON (rNS) — When President Barack Obama lit the National Christmas Tree behind the White House in 2009, he spoke of a “child born far from home” and said “while this story may be a Christian one, its lesson is universal.”
Carol Weir remembered for service in Lebanon
SAN ANSELMO — Carol Weir, former missionary in Lebanon died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in Oakland after several months of declining health. She was 86 years old.
Lack of religious freedom a “threat to security and peace”
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has called the limits on religious freedom a “threat to security and peace,” and said Christians are persecuted more than any other faith group.
Harter presented Jewish brothership award
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs has given its Chaver Tzedek Award to William H. Harter, a Presbyterian minister from Pennsylvania.
Mo-Ranch proceeds with Islamic youth event
HUNT, TEXAS — A decision by the Mo-Ranch Conference Center in Texas to allow an Islamic group to hold a retreat last month for Muslim teenagers drew a storm of criticism from some local Christians.
Hate group watchdog Adds Council to its list
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Southern Poverty Law Center is adding the Family Research Council and four other conservative religious organizations to its list of hate groups because of “falsehoods” in their anti-gay statements.
2011 VBS Curriculum
Augsburg Fortress (augsburgfortress.org)
ReNew and the Parable of the Sower (age specific material)
Printed on recycled paper and soy-based ink, this green VBS program brings together the Bible and environmental stewardship. Besides being a flexible program that encourages hope, opportunity, and service, ReNew is based on one story: Jesus’ Parable of the Sower (Mark 4:1-9). Children explore the parable in-depth, rather than trying to learn multiple non-consecutive stories over a short period.
A presbytery revival?
One of the reasons we are Presbyterians is the theological conviction that Christians best discern God’s will as we gather together.
But here’s the thing …
On Sunday evening October 9th, more than 400 people crowded into the fellowship hall of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, N.C.
Wikiterian
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) may want to take note of a phenomenon occurring online.
Ecclesiology 101: The Holy Church and Christian Community
Human identity does not reside so much in what we do but in what we are.
Called to care
A recent personal experience affirms my observation that congregations won't thrive unless they have a consistent and extensive calling ministry, led by clergy who value calling more than attending meetings and doing judicatory business.
Neither Calendar nor Clock: Perspectives on the Belhar Confession
by Piet Naudé
Eerdmans, 2010, 255 pages
reviewed by Sheldon Sorge
This book is an indispensable resource for anyone wishing to learn about the history, theology, and significance of the Belhar Confession from a South African perspective.
Tending to Eden: Environmental Stewardship for God’s People
by Scott C. Sabin, edited by Kathy Ide
Judson Press ISBN 13: 978-8170-1572-5 $18.00
reviewed by Alison Bennett
Tending to Eden is a personal memoir and witness to Scott Sabin’s experiences in different countries and the lessons he has learned as he comes to understand the theological foundations for environmental health and ecological stewardship.
nFOG: A challenge to the critics
I have become increasingly alarmed at the tactics used by those who oppose the proposed new form of government for the Presbyterian..
Did You Hear What’s in the nFOG?
I have become increasingly alarmed at the tactics used by those who oppose the proposed new form of government for the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Arizona-style immigration law in Kentucky opposed by PC(USA)
Leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have spoken out against a proposed immigration bill the Kentucky legislature is considering, sending a letter saying it would not hold national meetings or conventions in Kentucky if the strict Arizona-style legislation were passed.
PC(USA) asks court to dismiss alleged abuse lawsuit
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is asking a Kentucky court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a man who alleges that he was a teenage victim of sexual abuse at a Presbyterian-run hostel in Africa in 1988, contending that the man did not file the lawsuit before the statute of limitations expired.
Arlo Duba Interview
The More Light Presbyterians (MLP) recently placed an ad in The Presbyterian Outlook summarizing the change of mind experienced by Arlo Duba regarding ordination standards. Duba, Professor of Worship Emeritus, retired Dean of the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, and PC(USA) Minister of Word and Sacrament, used to oppose the ordination of LGBT person, but now supports it.
Film in review: “No Strings Attached”
The classic romantic comedy is now working backwards. Instead of friendship leading to personal attraction leading to romance leading to physical intimacy, this one does the reverse. And the weird part is that it feels almost normal.
Film in review: “The Company Men”
The Company Men” is so real it hurts. Ben Affleck plays Bobby Walker, a coat-and-tie, up-and-coming junior executive, who swaggers late into the staff meeting bragging that he just shot an 84 on the club course. Everybody sits in stunned silence.
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