Presbyterian Mission Agency fake news Archives

Truth in a fake news world

Posted December 1st, 2020

Is there a passage filled with more irony than this? The church leaders and the crowd, infuriated by Jesus’ message on behalf of the poor, decided to lynch him. They knew they could not simply murder him — given his loyal following — so they brought him to Pilate, who had the executioner’s power. Pilate, finding no legal fault in Jesus, offered an alternative to killing him. He would release Jesus under the tradition of releasing one Jewish prisoner at each Passover.

Truth in a fake news world

Posted July 10th, 2020

We are called to discern and embrace Christ’s call to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with our God.

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.