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Thinking the Faith, Praying the Faith, Living the Faith is written by the PC(USA) Office of Theology and Worship.
Thinking Praying and Living the Faith is at the core of ministry in Theology and Worship. In the followingvideos hear what thinking, praying and living the faith means to the leadership of Theology and Worship. Discover why it matters, and how integrating the Christian faith makes a difference in our lives, and in the places where we live, work and worship.
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- Elward Ellis: “Into the glorious company of the saints in light.”
- Freedom of Licking Shaved Ice in Honolulu
- Song and Sacrament
- What will General Assembly be like this year?
- In the Breaking of the Bread
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Elward Ellis: “Into the glorious company of the saints in light.”
Elward Ellis, a member of the Re-Forming Ministry Core Cluster, pastor of Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia, has completed his baptism in death. We are honored to stand with those who bear witness to Elward’s love of and faithfulness to Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God for Elward’s life and witness.
“You only are immortal, the creator and maker of all. We are mortal, formed of the earth, and to earth shall we return. This you ordained when you created us, saying, ‘You are dust, and to dust you shall return.’ All of us go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our son: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Give rest, O Christ, to your servant with all your saints, where there is neither pain nor sorrow nor sighing, but life everlasting.”
May 4, 2012
Freedom of Licking Shaved Ice in Honolulu
In April I had the opportunity to lead a Korean American Pastor Theologian Consultation in Honolulu, Hawaii (I know… someone has to suffer for the gospel). There were twenty one participants representing both genders and multi-generations. We were the recipients of fabulous Hawaiian hospitality from Pastor Mary Paik, her husband Dwight Morita, along with the congregation members of Nu’uanu Congregational Church. The event was sponsored by the General Assembly Mission Council and was a follow up consultation to the first one that was held in October 2010 in Colorado Springs. You can read more about the Pastor Theologian consultations ...
May 2, 2012
Song and Sacrament
One of the strong signs of sacramental renewal in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is the expansion of our repertoire of hymns and songs about Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
April 30, 2012
What will General Assembly be like this year?
I get this question a lot (well, at least a few times): “What’s going to happen at GA this year?” Since I deal with a lot of GA business and have done so for too many years, I have some perspective. So, over the next few weeks I’ll try to post on some of the issues coming to GA. Since I work for the General Assembly Mission Council, it is not appropriate for me to get in the middle of the debate, so I won’t be arguing pro or con, but I will try to put some of the issues in context.
April 10, 2012
In the Breaking of the Bread
What was so important about the breaking of the bread that—after walking and talking with Jesus, after hearing him teach the scriptures and preach the gospel—this was the sign that finally opened their eyes?
April 7, 2012
Lessons from the Easter Vigil
We're celebrating the Easter Vigil this evening in the congregation where I worship. If you've never had the opportunity to participate in the Easter Vigil, it's the "swiss army knife" of liturgies. It's got everything ...
April 4, 2012
Rachel Held Evans on the Mainline Church
Rachel Held Evans has posted three really interesting blog posts on her relationship with the church. The first two were 15 Reasons I Left Church and 15 Reasons I returned to the Church.
She comes out of Evangelical background that is reflected in her reasons for leaving and returning. Apparently a lot of mainline Christians read her reasons for leaving the church and thought, "Your problems would be solved by becoming part of a mainline congregation that doesn't have those problems." I have to admit that I wondered about that myself. So Rachel's third post is The Mainline ...
March 30, 2012
A Prayer of Confession for March Madness
In between scouring the internet for new articles about the tournament, showing off my Sports Illustrated cover, and running to the store to buy a new UK shirt, I read this verse last night in my one-year-Bible:
But watch yourselves! Otherwise, your heart might be led astray so you stray away, serving other gods and worshipping them.
Deuteronomy 11:16
March 19, 2012
The Invisible Church
Isn’t it past time we discovered the important mandate we have to invite people to journey with us under and within the wonder of Christ’s Dominion?
March 15, 2012
What Does It Mean to Be a Denomination?
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is a denomination in the church. What does that mean?