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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 the Office of Theology and Worship. In the following videos, learn more about what thinking, praying, and living the faith means to the leadership of the Office of Theology and Worship. Discover why it matters and what difference it makes in our lives, work, and worship.  

Charles Wiley  
Barry Ensign-George
David Gambrell
Christine Hong 
Karen Russell

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August 15, 2013

Why Do We Need the Church Anyway?

Church reminds us of who we are and why we’re here.  Hopefully, it also connects us with the sense of the holy, transcendent Creator who loves us, as seen mostly clearly in Jesus the Christ. 

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August 7, 2013

An Extended Ecclesial Analogy

Don’t stop me if you’ve heard this.  It bears repeating.

Once upon a time a group of people gathered concerned about the number of lives lost due to shipwrecks off their coast.  Whenever there was a storm, they gathered on the shore watching for any signs of people needing rescue.  When they saw someone perishing, they formed a human chain to pull them to safety. 

Soon someone suggested they build a small lighthouse to warn sailors of the dangerous rocks.  “At the same time,” someone else said, “let’s build a fireplace in the bottom of the lighthouse so that those …

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