The kingdom of God is never in trouble, so those who live in the Spirit aren’t either, James Bryan Smith told the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Disciple-Making Conference here today (Jan. 22).
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s first smartphone application—the daily prayer app—continues to receive positive reviews from its users.
”We’re very pleased by the reception we’ve gotten from people using it,” says Michael Trier, director of information technology for the church’s Presbyterian Mission Agency. “We’re updating the app every four to six weeks. We’ll be adding midday and close-of-day prayer in February.”
Two new books are now available for the Lenten season from Westminster John Knox Press. God Is on the Cross from Dietrich Bonhoeffer presents forty stirring devotions to guide and inspire readers through Lent and Easter. N. T. Wright’s Lent for Everyone: Luke, Year C, provides his own Scripture translation, brief reflection, and a prayer for each of the days of the season
American culture is much better at cultivating dissatisfaction than it is at creating a sense of wonder, the Rev. Sara Hayden told PC(USA) Disciple-Making Conference participants at their opening worship service here tonight (Jan. 21).
Many gospels are being preached in churches today, but few seem to produce transformation in the lives of individuals or the world, James Bryan Smith told the opening session of the Disciple-Making Conference of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) here today (Jan. 21.)
Members, former members and friends of United Church of Woodhull sing its praises in a new book titled “Everyone Has a Place in God’s Choir.”
On Jan. 30 in Havana, Brazilian Dominican Friar Frei Betto, author and defender of human rights, will receive the International José Martí Award 2013, granted by the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO).
Despite a deep drop in the number of Americans who identify with a particular faith, the country could be on the cusp of a religious renaissance, says Frank Newport, editor-in-chief of The Gallup Poll.
As part of its continuing recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy, global humanitarian agency Church World Service announced Jan. 13 that it is coordinating a series of long term recovery trainings in New Jersey and New York, scheduled later this month.
In a letter aimed at bringing attention to major issues of concern for humanitarian agency Church World Service, President and CEO John L. McCullough urged President Barack Obama to seek increased foreign assistance for hungry and impoverished people and to lead the way to “fair and generous” immigration reform.