Some changes have been made for two presbyteries in Montana, while two California presbyteries have decided to form a new one. This was part of the agenda of a recent meeting of the newly formed Administrative Commission on Mid Councils.

The recently released book, “Fury and Grace: 40 Days of Paintings and Poetry from Prison,” edited by the Rev. Riley Pickett and the Revs. Layne and Crawford Brubaker, is now a podcast, too.

Economic partnerships open the door for cooperation between Christians and Muslims through the House of Authentic Sense (HAS), Indonesia’s only fair trade co-op. Like many countries, Indonesia needs development projects that are designed to empower society, especially women, minorities and disabled communities.

The gift of $22,000, which after legal fees would be worth around $250,000 in today’s dollars, was given to Knox Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati exactly 100 years ago to aid the congregation in constructing a new church. But according to Knox’s pastor, the Rev. Adam Fronczek, there was “some lore” in the congregation about the gift, which came from a woman who wanted to be buried inside the walls of the church.

The first virtual communication workshop for 2021 continued the latest phase of the Presbyterian Communicators Network (PCN).

Charged with the job of creating a unified budget for 2023-24 to present to the 225th General Assembly next year, the Coordinating Table heard a proposal for doing just that from Kathy Lueckert, president of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation.

좋은 지도자는 기도를 합니다. 

나는 사도 바울이 데살로니가 성도들에게 "쉬지 말고 기도하라"(살전 5:17)고 말한 의미를 오랫동안 이해할 수 없었다. 어떻게 이렇게 할 수 있지? 목사의 아들인 나는 아버지의 목회 기도가 영원히 끝날 것 같지 않았다.

El buen liderazgo ora.

Durante años no pude entender lo que quiso decir el apóstol Pablo cuando les dijo a los creyentes en Tesalónica que "oren sin cesar"(1 Tesalonicenses 5:17). ¿Cómo se hace eso? Como hijo de un pastor, pensé que las oraciones pastorales de papá se prolongaban por una eternidad.

For years I could not understand what the Apostle Paul meant when he told the believers in Thessalonica to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). How do you do that? As a pastor’s kid, I thought Dad’s pastoral prayers dragged on for an eternity.

Depending on the source, the world’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic could be four months, six months or longer. Regardless of how long it takes, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, says the church needs to be ready.