“He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Mic. 6:8, NRSV)
In this time of angst and anger, frustration and fear over the shooting death of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) calls for calm and prayer as justice is sought and righteousness pursued.
We, along with the rest of the world, mourn the loss of this child of God, and are pained that his future was brought to an abrupt …
Military chaplains are the same as any church pastor, except that their congregations wear uniforms, right? In some ways, this is true.
Chaplains attend seminary and perform worship services, weddings, baptisms and funerals. They minister to congregants in need. It’s not so much what the chaplains do that makes them different — it’s how they do it.
Valdir França has joined Presbyterian World Mission as area coordinator for Latin American and the Caribbean. He will begin his duties at the Presbyterian Center in Louisville on Sept. 15.
França succeeds Maria Arroyo, who worked with Presbyterian World Mission for 25 years. The position of area coordinator is a key role in World Mission.
High officials from ancient Christian churches in the Near East have issued a common statement denouncing the emergence of armed extremist groups who “murder, shatter and violate the sacred nature of the churches” and other suffering communities in the Middle East.
We settle for “meager substitutes” when God wants us to have abundant life, the Rev. Shannon Kiser told the closing worship service of the 2014 Evangelism and Church Growth Conference Aug. 14.
Juan Sarmiento has been named evangelism catalyst for Presbyterian World Mission. He will begin his duties in October at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) headquarters here.
On the fourth morning after Michael Brown’s death, residents from different parts of the region came together to pick up the pieces.
For several years I have been teaching a short module for Church of Ireland (Episcopal) theological students on ministry for reconciliation. It includes a weekend in Belfast exploring the need for reconciliation across many layers of alienation in this society and encountering some of those who are engaged in such ministry in some of the toughest settings.
For the first time, the 2014 Evangelism and Church Growth Conference — held here Aug. 11-14 — offered language-specific tracks for Brazilians (Portuguese), Hispanics and Koreans.
For many food pantries in the United States, keeping quality sources of protein on the shelves is a problem. Smaller pantries often lack the refrigeration space and buying power to store and purchase large quantities of meat. Larger pantries are more likely to get large donations of protein, but those donations are often of lower quality, like breaded fish sticks.