Presbyterian Mission Agency westminster john knox Archives

‘A Very Big Problem’ explores the expansiveness of God’s love

Posted August 11th, 2020

“A Very Big Problem,” a brand-new picture book by co-authors Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and illustrator Annie Bowler, is now available. It’s been published by Flyaway Books, an imprint affiliated with Westminster John Knox Press.

New book from WJK tackles diversity in The United Methodist Church

Posted July 31st, 2018

Westminster John Knox Press is pleased to announce the release of Together at the Table: Diversity without Division in The United Methodist Church from Karen P. Oliveto, the first openly LGBTQ bishop in the UMC.

New book surveys the heartbreak and hilarity of ministry in a mainline church

Posted July 25th, 2018

Westminster John Knox Press is pleased to announce the release of Loving and Leaving a Church: A Pastor’s Journey. Barbara Melosh’s story was a common one. A second-career seminarian, she arrived at her first pastorate brimming with enthusiasm and high hopes.

Westminster John Knox Press releases ‘The Baptism of Your Child’

Posted June 15th, 2018

Westminster John Knox Press is pleased to announce the release of ‘The Baptism of Your Child: A Book for Presbyterian Families.’ There are few occasions more joyous than the presentation of a new baby or small child for baptism.

Former Stated Clerk Parsons pens ‘Our Connectional Church’

Posted June 11th, 2018

Westminster John Knox Press is pleased to announce the publication of Our Connectional Church: The Hopeful Future of the PC(USA) from Gradye Parsons with a foreword by Frank Clark Spencer. From Spring City, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia, Parsons explores the unique faith traditions of four Presbyterian churches, demonstrating the diversity of ministry done by Presbyterians today.

Latest work from Walter Brueggemann gathers wisdom on hope

Posted April 25th, 2018

Westminster John Knox Press is proud to announce the release of A Gospel of Hope, the latest from beloved author Walter Brueggemann. Filled with nuggets of wisdom, this must-have volume gathers Brueggemann’s insights on the beauty of the Gospel and the many ways it can inspire hope.

New book explores the church’s role in advocating for women’s equality

Posted April 17th, 2018

What role does the church play in advocating for women’s equality? Pastor Erin Wathen argues it must play a much larger role than it historically has. While the rhetoric against women and their bodies has changed as women’s roles in public life have evolved, so too has misogyny.

New book addresses gender theory and faithful responses to transgender inclusion

Posted April 16th, 2018

Westminster John Knox Press is pleased to announce the release of Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians. In this book, transgender advocate and Christian, Austen Hartke, guides readers through an introduction to gender theory and examines passages from Scripture to make the case for transgender inclusion in the church.

Corporación de publicación presbiteriana se hará responsable de los recursos curriculares

Posted February 23rd, 2018

La Corporación de publicación presbiteriana (PPC por sus siglas en inglés), desde el 1 de marzo, será la casa de publicaciones encargada de los recursos curriculares de la denominación, luego de llegarse a un acuerdo al final de esta semana con la Agencia Presbiteriana de misión (PMA).

Presbyterian Publishing Corp. takes responsibility for curriculum resources publishing

Posted February 22nd, 2018

The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (PPC) will begin serving as the official publisher of the denomination’s curriculum on March 1, 2018, under an agreement with the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) finalized this week.