President Donald Trump was not the first leader to use tweets, the Rt. Rev. W. Darin Moore told a crowd Monday from the steps of the United Methodist Building, across the street from the U.S. Capitol.
He looked no more than 14 as he came forward to welcome me with a hearty handshake. Assuming he was a primary school pupil, I asked about his teacher. He responded, “Hello, ma’am. I am the teacher.” Still skeptical, I began a full-scale inquisition: How old are you? How long have you been a teacher? Which class are you teaching? And finally, are you really the teacher?
Tucson’s Southside Presbyterian Church is known for being a sanctuary church and for its joyous Sunday worship.
Three small Presbyterian congregations are combining the spirited competition of a fishing derby and the iconic One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) fish banks to promote giving to the churchwide offering.
Whether in the battlefield or the corporate world, there is a need for chaplains. So says the Reverend Lyman Smith, Director of the Presbyterians Caring for Chaplains and Military Personnel (PCCMP). Smith appeared this week on Coffee with the Clerk, a Facebook Live broadcast with the Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Rocio Calderon kept a Presbyterian Mission Agency delegation spellbound Monday just by telling her story.
The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is urging Colombia’s president to stand behind the peace accords signed by his predecessor.
As Christians, we believe in miracles. The Bible records several miracles, like Jesus turning water into wine, Jesus raising the widow's son from the dead and Jesus feeding at least 5,000 people. But are miracles still occurring in 2019?
Presbyterians are known for doing things decently and in order. That’s why at meetings, one can hear phrases being pulled from the parliamentary procedural playbook, Robert’s Rules of Order: “Do we have motion?” “I would like to amend the amendment.” “Point of order!”
Losing a loved one can be devastating, and recovery is not a quick process. Death can trigger emotions and depression that could take years to recover from. Pastors deal with this every day in their churches and have learned to minister in different ways depending on the need of the individual.