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Four films for Advent and Christmas

Posted November 29th, 2017

If you cringe each year at the saccharine, formulaic entertainment that Hollywood and TV foist onto the public during the so-called Christmas Season, here are four films actually worth your precious time. Two are Advent films of longing and hope, and two are Christmas Eve films focused on the power of love.

Minute for Mission: Evangelism Sunday

Posted August 23rd, 2017

As I speak with church leaders, I notice that there is frustration and anxiety around the rapid change in our culture. Since some people are no longer showing up in our churches, I hear the need expressed for evangelism training. Even though I believe training is important, I don’t believe evangelism training will solve the problems the church faces in the winds of change.

Playing together in God’s kingdom

Posted August 22nd, 2017

Dear mother wearing the hijab in the children’s museum: As-salamu alaykum. Peace be upon you. When I have traveled to distant lands, hearing just one word in my cradle language has felt like having a familiar coat wrapped around me. So I speak peace to you.

Nuevo Gerente de Diversidad y Reconciliación de la IP(EE.UU.) Samuel Son

Posted August 8th, 2017

El Rvd. Samuel Son servirá como el nuevo Gerente de Diversidad y Reconciliación en la Agencia Presbiteriana de Misión (PMA) de la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.) Su labor comenzara en Louisville el 5 de septiembre y se reportara a la oficina del Director Ejecutivo de la PMA .

미국장로교회는 다양성과 화해를 위한 새로운 관리자 채용

Posted August 8th, 2017

손목사는 미국장로교회의 총회 선교국(PMA)에 새로운 다양성과 화해를 위한 관리자로 고용되었다. 루이빌에서 9월 5일부터 일하기 시작하며, PMA 사무총장에게 보고한다.

PC(USA) hires new Manager for Diversity and Reconciliation

Posted August 7th, 2017

The Rev. Samuel Son has been hired as the new Manager for Diversity and Reconciliation in the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) He begins his work in Louisville September 5 and will report to the Executive Director’s office of the PMA.

Not quite right: Don’t let the church become fake news

Posted May 19th, 2017

Our culture is in the grip of a ‘fake news’ epidemic. Christians are falling prey to it, and, if we’re not careful, the church’s witness could be deeply harmed.

Host family program gives international students a ‘home away from home’ at Christmas

Posted December 22nd, 2016

As college campuses everywhere become ghost towns over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with dormitories mostly shuttered and food services closed, many international students find themselves in a unique—and often lonely—position, longing for home. And the promise of a home-cooked meal.

School for students with disabilities challenges social stigma

Posted August 23rd, 2016

Despite its history of civil war and its current challenges with poverty and the refugee crisis, the city of Beirut remains fertile ground for those seeking wealth, status, and power. For Muslims and Christians, the cultural ethos of pride/shame places a high value on education, success, and providing for one’s family.