Ian Hall, the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, took a mockup of the denomination’s new website for a spin Thursday afternoon, and members of the A Corp Board were suitably impressed. Read more »
November 14, 2024
A tour of the new denominational website
Ian Hall, the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), A Corporation, took a mockup of the denomination’s new website for a spin Thursday afternoon, and members of the A Corp Board were suitably impressed. Read more »
As a close friend of the late Congressman John Lewis, Wade Burns has deep respect for the non-violent tactics that were used by brave men, such as Lewis and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to fight racist policies during the civil rights movement. 
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