PC(USA) member among those killed in Arizona shootings
LOUISVILLE – Phyllis Schneck, a member of Northminster Church in Tucson, Ariz., was among those killed in the shootings on January 8 that left six people dead and 14 injured.
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Film in review:” Somewhere”
“Somewhere” goes nowhere. Supposedly, that’s part of the point, but just because you’re trying to show that the main character is bored doesn’t mean the viewers need to feel the same way to identify with the character.
Film in review: “Blue Valentine”
This movie seems, at first glance, to have a lot going against it. It depends almost exclusively on two actors who are neither the most famous nor the most critically acclaimed.
Film in review: “Country Strong”
Despite all the complaining people do about the seemingly exorbitant salaries of successful entertainers (including sports), the truth is, in our grand American democracy (here I’m waving the flag), it’s a strict meritocracy.
Can the words in God’s Word stretch or contort like Silly Putty?
Blogger Tom Hobson begins 2011 saying "No" to "anything goes" in interpreting what Scripture says. Check out his latest post on the..
Why I oppose Amendment 10-A
I find myself in the uncomfortable position of wanting to uphold an ordination standard that keeps others from holding the office I hold.
My 2010 short list of books
Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamott. The third in the series of novels that began with Rosie and continued with Crooked Little Heart, I think this is Anne Lamott's most well-written and fully realized novel. She has a perfect ear for the moral and psychological nuances of a teenager coming to adulthood.
A letter to you from Editor Jack Haberer
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A busy year ’tis been
As 2010 passes the baton to 2011, we take a few moments to look back, to wring our hands over the year’s disappointments, to lift holy hands in praise for the year’s triumphs.
One-size-fits-all doesn’t fit
One challenge in nurturing a “multichannel church” is to ban “one-size-fits-all” thinking.
The God Question: What Famous Thinkers From Plate to Dawkins Have Said About the Divine
by Andrew Pessin Oxford, England: Oneworld Publications, 2009.
reviewed by Stephanie Sorge Wing
Proclaiming the Great Ends of the Church: Mission and Ministry for Presbyterians
Edited by Joseph Small, Geneva Press, 2010
reviewed by Andy Walton
Film in review: “True Grit”
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good, authentic-looking Western on the big screen. Who cares if it’s a remake? It’s still a good campfire yarn.
“THAT’S FOR SURE”
“Covenant Network Convocation Dinner
General Assembly - Minneapolis
July 2, 2010
They call it “coming out” – the process of discovering and accepting who you are, and then sharing that identity with other people.
In Oppostion to Amendment 10-A: CONTINUING MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF G-6.0106B
In the last several years I have continued to be disturbed by the
misunderstandings of the controversial standard in our constitution:
misunderstandings of the controversial standard in our constitution:
G-6.0106b, concerning fidelity in marriage and chastity in singleness.
At the manger bed
The church was beautifully adorned with poinsettias and greens, and the Advent wreath was fully lighted, including the candle in the center, which stands for Jesus.
’Tis the season to ask
In all due respect to John Buchanan, my Presbyterian ministerial and editorial-writing colleague serving in the Windy City, when I hear the name Ernie Banks, I don’t immediately think of the shortstop and first baseman known as “Mr. Cub.” Sure, that Banks was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977.
Faith lessons from recent election
The November 2 mid-term elections offer many lessons. Both major parties will be sifting the results.
South of Broad
South of Broad: by Pat Conroy Nan A. Talese Books, 2009. 528 pages
reviewed by Leslie A. Klingensmith
This is Pat Conroy’s first new novel since the mid-1990s, and it is phenomenal.
Lit: A Memoir
Lit: A Memoir
by Mary Karr Harper. San Francisco. November 2009. 400 pages
reviewed by J. Stephen Rhodes
"Age seventeen, stringy-haired and halter-topped, weighing in the high double digits and unhindered by a high school diploma, I showed up at the Pacific Ocean, ready to seek my fortune with a truck full of extremely stoned surfers.” So begins poet Mary Karr’s tale of her recovery from alcohol addiction and her conversion to faith.
Film in review: “Yogi Bear”
Those of you who can sing along with me the "Yogi Bear" theme song from the late 50s/early 60s cartoons need to know that this “Yogi Bear” is a re-make: new voice actors for all the characters, new type of animation, but, comfortingly, the old familiar story line. (Who said that music memory isn’t powerful?)
Film in review: “The Fighter”
"The Fighter” is a real-life story, of “Irish” Micky Ward, the pride of Lowell, Mass., rising to the world welterweight title. But it sure wasn’t an easy road.
Film in review: “The King’s Speech”
OK, first you have to enjoy that whole British royalty thing — regal, isolated, aloof, and treated with such tremendous deference by everyone around you that if you’re not careful you’re likely to start believing in — divine right or something.
Presbyterian theologian takes helm at Indian church council
BANGALORE (ENInews) — A Presbyterian theologian, the Rev. Roger Gaikwad, has been installed as the new general secretary of the National Council of Churches in India, which groups 30 Orthodox and Protestant churches.
Film in review: “I Love You, Phillip Morris”
Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor are among the elite actors in Hollywood: they’re proven veterans, and between them, they’ve done everything from comedy to drama to musicals.
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