Is it true?
Jesus’ appearance before Pontius Pilate is a scene of
unusual poignancy. Recently hailed by adoring crowds,
Jesus of Nazareth now stands accused before the
power of Rome. He has been betrayed by one of his
disciples, denied by another and abandoned by
all of them. He has been rejected by religious
authorities and shuttled off to undergo judgment
by political powers.
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Black and Presbyterian:
Looking Back to Grow Forward
The National Black Presbyterian Caucus’s 39th
convention was also the 200th celebration of Black
Presbyterianism. This convention like no other afforded
the caucus an opportunity to evaluate itself and redirect
its course for the future. More than 600 persons,
of whom more than 200 were youth, attended
the conference in Philadelphia in July 2007.
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Why does the PC(USA) produce
resources in Spanish?
This is a question I often hear as I travel around doing
workshops for Latinos and others. Sometimes it seems
like resources do not sell well. Budgets are decreasing
and we are, after all, a mostly English-speaking
denomination and society.
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Rainforest Adventure — PC(USA) Director Guide
The mission projects selected for Adventure:
A Treetop Bible Blast! have strong
connections to caring for God’s creation
and meeting real needs of God’s people.
The Vacation Bible School
Mission Project (#E051231) for 2008 is
Living Waters for the World — a ministry of
the Synod of Living Waters of the PC(USA)
that addresses the most important physical
need of growing children in Peru and
worldwide: clean water.
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