by Deborah Milam Berkley, Ph.D Many of us delight in the old hymns of the church. They can lead us to worship God because of their majesty, or because of the intimate relationship with Christ that they depict. But sometimes when we sing them in church these days, the wording unexpectedly catches us…
by Marcia Slentz-Whalen “General Assembly” – two little words that evoke a huge array of thoughts in my mind. I’m going to choose to focus on the positive ones as I write these words. I’ve attended every GA since becoming…
by Karen Lynn Woo The Rev. Karen Lynn Woo serves a small church in Nebraska. Every year, close to Christmas, the local newspaper in Cozad runs a special section that includes articles by the local pastors. Since beginning her work in Cozad, Karen has chosen to write a children’s Christmas story for the…
Misery, Compassion and Hope (September/ October 2008) by Viola Larson _ Most of the September/October 2008 issue of Horizons is devoted to the subject of immigration. This is a very important subject, not only for the United States, but also for most of the world. Because of that and because of a theological…
Death in the Pot (September/ October 2007) by Viola Larson Prayer, mindfulness, making bread, cheese and beer, celebrations for Saint Nicholas and celebrations for old wise women who call themselves crones, that’s a lot to pack into one magazine. But this is a wide sample of the subject matter found in the September/October…
Christianity as Politics (May/ June 2008) by Viola Larson Reading the new issue of Horizons, which is subtitled ‘Faith and Politics,” I am reminded of a conversation I had with my granddaughter, Melissa, who is an artist. I noticed her purse, which had an intriguing picture of pretty flowers on long stems with…
Proverbs Of Ashes: Violence, Redemptive Suffering, and The Search For What Saves Us author Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Ann Parker Beacon Press, 2001, 257 pages. by Viola Larson Many recent conversations, news editorials and even sermons are attempts to deal with the nature of Islam. ‘Is it an evil religion?” ‘Is it…
by VOW When the VOW Board met on April 24th, we reviewed carefully the Horizons Bible Study for 2008-2009, Jubilee! Luke’s Gospel for the Poor, by Dale Lindsay Morgan with Suggestions for Leaders by Louise Lawson Johnson. As we discussed our individual assessments of the material, it…
Substituting Hindu Spirituality for Christian Faith (July/ August 2008) by Viola Larson The July/August issue of Horizons, the magazine for Presbyterian Women, is meant to help women ‘focus” on themselves as ‘beautiful members of God’s creation.” The authors and editors for the most part look at the emotional, mental and physical outlook of…
Caring for The Needy Ones (November/ December 2007) by Viola Larson Today, in the Presbyterian Church *(*USA*)* there are signs that fervent concern for missions is once again returning. Likewise multi-cultural churches are encouraged and they are an important means of renewing the church because of the ardent faith of many Christian ethnic…