Nearly all (90%) of Presbyterians pray at least several times a week and nearly half (42%) read the Bible on their own at least several times a week. Middle-aged and older Presbyterians engage in these spiritual disciplines more frequently than younger Presbyterians do. Read more »
November 14, 2019
Almost all Presbyterians pray at least several times a week, survey suggests
Nearly all (90%) of Presbyterians pray at least several times a week and nearly half (42%) read the Bible on their own at least several times a week. Middle-aged and older Presbyterians engage in these spiritual disciplines more frequently than younger Presbyterians do. Read more »
Investigative journalist and author Todd Miller has been studying the border issues for almost 20 years. Over that time, he told the people attending last week’s 35th anniversary of Presbyterian Border Region Outreach, Miller has learned to follow the money. 
Who are you passing by today as you hurry to get to your next destination? 
Two outstanding leaders in theological education will be honored at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) 224th General Assembly in Baltimore in June 2020. 
Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries has announced the 2019 recipients of the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon Scholarship.
The Presbyterian Mission Agency established the scholarship to honor Cannon’s name and legacy shortly after her death in August 2018. The scholarship supports Presbyterian clergywomen and college women of color as well as other women of color with opportunities for leadership and spiritual development, helping women to develop leadership gifts and be equipped for even greater service in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). 
Sixteen-year-old Brandon Earley and his pastor, the Rev. Dr. Neal Carter, chose an unconventional route this past summer to grow closer while discussing Scripture, theology and anything else that came to mind during long hours spent on a hobby they now share. 
When Laura Mitchell receives a nudge from God, she sees it through.
“Sunrise of Hope,” a one-day mental health summit hosted by La Jolla Presbyterian Church in California this past spring, was one of those nudges. 
On behalf of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, during its latest grant cycle the Mission Development Resources Committee (MDRC) recently approved 19 Mission Program Grants to worshiping communities. 
It’s that time of year again, when youth rooms are filled with laughter, Sunday school finds everyone from toddlers to adults with their favorite teachers, and small groups elicit joy all around. These activities represent different aspects of lifelong Christian formation, one of the seven marks of church vitality. Deuteronomy 30:15–20 sheds light on this mark — take time to read it now. 
What was the most perfect gift you ever received? A bike or doll when you were a kid? A video game, perhaps? Maybe it was the day you met your husband, your wife — or looked into the eyes of the newborn baby that someone placed in your arms.
For most of us, the most perfect gift is not necessarily a thing, but something else. Something bigger, deeper, more meaningful.