In the Guatemalan town known by the charming name of “Las Delicias,” there is a charming fire chief, Erick Sempe. The community of Las Delicias has managed, through a generous donor, to build a fire hall while providing clean water to the community.

At the World Council of Churches (WCC) 10th Assembly, the Asia region shared current realities through churches’ voices, cultural symbols and artistic performances. 
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Growing up Baptist, J. Dana Trent heard plenty of warnings about interfaith romance. Marrying the wrong person — known as being “unequally yoked” — could ruin your faith and your marriage. But three years after marrying a former Hindu monk, Trent says she’s a better Christian than ever.

The General Assembly special committee tasked with examining the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s process for preparing ministers, including ordination exams, has released its interim report.

Now it would like the church at-large to weigh in, offering up thoughts and suggestions the committee can use to perfect the draft recommendations before submitting them to the 221st General Assembly (2014) next summer in Detroit. The final report must be completed by Feb. 14, 2014.

Living Waters for the World (LWW) convened its first International Networks Conference here Oct. 28. Gathering at the Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary of the National Presbyterian Church of Guatemala,  47 representatives from 10 countries came together to share ideas and solve issues around access to clean water. 

Eleven international peacemakers from around the world visited congregations, presbyteries and colleges of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) from Sept. 27-Oct. 21. Nora  Kort, a Palestinian Christian born and raised in Jerusalem, is one of the co-authors of the Kairos Document-Palestine. 

When it comes to congregational ministry, beginning a new program means spending time discerning the movement of the Holy Spirit. In discerning a faithful response to that movement, it is quite human to allow the questions of who, what, when, and where to take on more importance than that of why.

The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) elected eight new presidents today during a closed session at its proceedings in Busan, Republic of Korea.

Narratives help shape understanding of what it means to be human. Lifting the veil on distorted and inaccurate representations, therefore, is key, participants in the General Assembly Committee on Representation (GACOR) 2013 Synod Training Event were told.

“To be advocates of justice, we must never adjust to the narratives,” said Reggie Williams, assistant professor of Christian Ethics at McCormick Theological Seminary. People are given a script at birth, but that script is dynamic and people can influence their stories, said Jeremy Schipper, associate professor of Hebrew Bible at Temple University.

Legacy Christmas is a fitting title for the album of Christmas carols being promoted by Living Waters for the World and Presbyterian Women.