A Minnesota church with a small membership paid a big price to be dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) by its presbytery. First Presbyterian Church of Mora, located south of Duluth and North of Minneapolis in east-central Minnesota was dismissed to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) from the PCUSA by the Presbytery of Northern Waters…
Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, writes in his book, The Reason for God, that people ask far more frequently, “Why would Jesus have to die? Why couldn’t God just forgive us?” than they ask, “Does God exist?” Clearly most people know there is a God. The question is…
Dear Friends in Christ’s mission, Thanks for your generous response to our appeal on behalf of the relief efforts of the National Evangelical [Presbyterian] Synod of Syria and Lebanon. Since February 2012, we have sent over $70,000 for the needs of Presbyterian families who have been displaced or adversely affected by the ongoing conflict there….
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – During the morning worship service on March 5 at the NEXT Church conference, held at the First Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, N.C., Theresa Cho, pastor at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, read from Luke 4:14-21 using the practice of lectio divina, a method of reading, reflecting and meditating on Scripture….
Christianity is not limited to a particular group of people. Jesus Christ offers salvation to all without regard to nationality. No matter the race, color, nationality or language, God speaks to all. The question is this: Are we listening and willing to act on what He says to us, to accept Jesus Christ as our…
By Joe Sutter The Life and Hope Hispanic Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge has been through four different meeting places in the last eight years. Now, it’s found a place that looks like a traditional church, for the first time. There’s a balcony over the sanctuary, a fellowship hall, a kitchen, and even a steeple….
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Paul Roberts, president of Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Ga., said that his presentation at the NEXT Church conference — “Called to create what’s NEXT: Theology meets ministry” – assumes or maybe even presumes something: “That you and I are called to what? Called to be co-creators with God.” …
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The outcomes of the Board of Pensions meeting are relevant to two distinct but related groups: Pension plan members and medical plan members. Pension plan members can be confident that the $7.476 billion in assets will more than adequately cover the $5.9 billion in liabilities of the plan. After five years of…
By Jeff Gissing If you’re curious about what the next five years holds for the Presbyterian Church (USA), look no further than Daniel Saperstein’s recent address “Marriage Equality in the PCUSA” delivered to the Covenant Network’s Regional Conference in Denver earlier this year. While we won’t know for sure that the strategy outlined in Saperstein’s…
“For 165 years, Dalton’s been in our hearts … now we’re coming back to the heart of Dalton,” the sign reads on the lawn of the historic Martin House on Selvidge Street in downtown Dalton. This structure, which first served as a private home to Col. and Mrs. W.C. Martin, evolved into the Dalton Public…