(RNS) Six in 10 Americans think the U.S. is “uniquely blessed” by God, but a higher percentage — almost eight in 10 – think the country sometimes does more harm than good when it relates to the rest of the world, according to a new study on religion and America’s role in the world.
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “There is still one thing lacking. Sell all that you own and distribute the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” (Luke 18:22)
How do the sayings go?
No one was making hotel reservations for the 2009 presidential inauguration week in 2007 when the youth, parents, and advisors of Central Church in Atlanta, Ga., decided to make Washington, D.C. the site of their next mission trip.
What would Jesus have put on his Facebook page?
A number of models exist for conducting training sessions for new officers.
It’s time a pastor’s kid (PK) weighed in on her perspective.
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. (1 Corinthians 9:25-26)
Mark 16:1-8
According to the earliest manuscripts, this passage constitutes the end of the Gospel of Mark. The “long ending” (vv. 9-20) appears only later, and consists of a collection of traditions taken from the other Gospels that were written after Mark and some non-New Testament traditions. It was apparently composed to provide Mark with an ending similar to that of the other three Gospels.
As the recession forces church leaders to rethink their spending plans, here are some guidelines for making cuts.
LOUISVILLE – The latest round of budget cuts for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) means that 14 more employees from the denomination’s national staff have lost their jobs.
LOUISVILLE — The General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has changed its policy regarding closed meetings to allow it to exclude “corresponding members” from such discussions.
Mission
· Last year the General Assembly Council committed to and the General Assembly endorsed an increase – for the first time in 50 years – the number of mission workers our church sends out through World Mission. In January, the largest class of mission co-workers in years was trained and commissioned.
LOUISVILLE – The budget for the Office of the General Assembly (OGA) is being cut by $400,000 for 2009 and may be cut by as much as $800,000 for 2010.
(ENI) Church leaders and activists recently gathered in Bangkok for a global conference on caste-based discrimination say they want to enlist the support of Pope Benedict XVI and (retired) Archbishop Desmond Tutu for a campaign to promote the rights of 250 million Dalits, people regarded as "untouchable" and who face intolerance because of their ancestry.
LOUISVILLE – While budget concerns and impending layoffs are on the front burner for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) right now, the General Assembly Council also has other concerns bubbling on the stove.
LOUISVILLE – While budget concerns and impending layoffs are on the front burner for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) right now, the General Assembly Council also has other concerns bubbling on the stove.
In a telephone news conference, Lisa Larges (See main news story) said she has worked with San Francisco Presbytery on her candidacy for 12 years, and praised the presbytery for being “meticulous and faithful and thoughtful” in its work, saying “I am deeply grateful to San Francisco Presbytery for the journey we have traveled together.”
LOUISVILLE – Details of proposed budget cuts and staff reductions for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) remained scant March 24, as both the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly and the General Assembly Council began meetings in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE – This undoubtedly will be a difficult week for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), with the General Assembly Council meeting in Louisville March 25-27 to consider budget cuts and layoffs for the church’s national staff.
Congratulations go to Wabash Presbytery. It has graciously dismissed three churches to the Midwest Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
The board of directors of Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City has named Katharine Rhodes Henderson, currently the seminary’s executive vice president, as its new president, effective July 1.
It’s getting started, but is already full of energy.
A blue-ribbon panel recommended on Feb. 19 that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America lift its ban on partnered gay and lesbian clergy, but only after the church agrees in principle on gay relationships and respecting the consciences of those who dissent.
James Calvin Davis explores sports, theology, and culture, arguing that football can reveal divine beauty, virtue, and human creativity.
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