Jesus uses water as an effective and surprising channel to demonstrate the central aspect of his vision for the disciples' ministry. According to John’s gospel the Last Supper took place in an undisclosed and secret room, in order for Jesus to be alone with his disciples and loved ones. There were no slaves or helpers to break the bread or to pour the wine ― just the gathered few.
Is the New Testament missing a few books? In a move that may seem heretical to some Christians, a group of scholars and religious leaders has added 10 new texts to the Christian canon.
Shin Liang Chen thought he had been assigned to the wilderness.
He had just graduated from theological school in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, and been sent to serve a small, impoverished congregation in Taichung, a city in the central region of the country. The members of Juang San Presbyterian Church came from ten different indigenous tribes. Chen is a member of the Han Chinese majority of the population.
“Walk – A Presbyterian History,” a video created by the Presbyterian Media Mission (PMM) for the 220th General Assembly last summer in Pittsburgh, has been awarded a “Remi” award by WorldFest-Houston, the oldest film festival in North America.
Pope Francis on Thursday (March 28) washed the feet of 12 young inmates, including two girls and two Muslims, during a Maundy Thursday Mass at a youth detention center in Rome.