El equipo Visión 2020 de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) concluyó su última reunión en persona hoy después de pasar tres días dialogando el formato y el contenido del borrador del informe que presentará a la 223ª Asamblea General este verano en St. Louis. Read more »
January 23, 2018
Último día de la reunión del equipo Visión 2020 da forma final al informe
El equipo Visión 2020 de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE. UU.) concluyó su última reunión en persona hoy después de pasar tres días dialogando el formato y el contenido del borrador del informe que presentará a la 223ª Asamblea General este verano en St. Louis. Read more »
Five years ago, many Egyptians came to the U.S. during the time of the Arab Spring and Muslim Brotherhood rule. They harbored a desire to worship in the language of their heart, Arabic, which they describe as “the language of heaven.” 
I am a Korean-American Presbyterian, but that does not define all I am.” Those were the opening lines of my seminary application essays, ordination process paperwork and grant applications. The lines came at a turning point after serving as a Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) in Egypt in 2003. Those applications helped me re-evaluate my 20-something years of life, and I sensed the stirrings of ministry that might look more multicultural than the boundaries of my familiar upbringing. 
A group of Presbyterians will be making their way to the 223rd General Assembly this summer by foot. Organized by Presbyterian Peace Fellowship and Fossil Free PC(USA), participants from around the country will walk 260 miles from Louisville, the site of the offices of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), to St. Louis, where this year’s G.A. will be held. 
One day, while taking a break from studying in the Duke Divinity School library, I got into a conversation that would change the course of my family’s life. As I talked with a stranger, I learned that he was the only person in the world with a PhD in New Testament (my field also) who could speak the language of the country where he was training Christians for ministry. This really struck me. 
New words are added to the dictionary on a regular basis. Oftentimes these are words we hear but are not quite sure of their meaning.
“Intersectionality” is one of those words. 
전쟁에는 인간의 얼굴이 있다. 모든 그림자, 모든 줄, 모든 주름은 이야기의 일부이다. 
As coordinator of the office of Financial Aid for Service at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which awards more than $1 million annually to students pursuing degrees, Laura Bryan takes joy in what she does.