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May 23, 2013
The greatest story ever (re)told
Fresh approaches to e-vangelism in the digital age
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian News Service
NEW YORK—In today’s digital world, answers to almost all of our burning questions, whether they are about the burning bush or Moses’ tablets, are instantly available at our fingertips. But for Christians, especially denominational leaders, one question persists as it has for millennia: “How best do we spread the Word of God?”
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May 23, 2013
New translation of the Heidelberg Catechism achieves required two-thirds majority of presbyteries
All but one of 19 constitutional amendments under consideration have been approved
From Office of the General Assembly—220th General Assembly (2012)
Louisville —A new translation of the Heidelberg Catechism has been approved by a two-thirds majority of presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
To date, 122 presbyteries have voted in favor of the new translation, surpassing the required total of 116 presbyteries needed for passage. 11 presbyteries have thus far voted against the amendment, with 40 presbyteries yet to vote.
While amendments to the Book of Order need approval by 87 of the 173 presbyteries of the PC(USA) to become part of the church’s Constitution, confessional documents require a two-thirds majority vote, or 116 presbyteries, as well as ...
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May 23, 2013
Canadians turning away from organized religion
TORONTO—A new national study shows that while Canada remains overwhelmingly Christian, Canadians are turning their backs on organized religion in ever greater numbers.
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May 23, 2013
Moderator's Remarks at the Church of Scotland General Assembly
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May 23, 2013
Ghanaian Presbyterians are open to African expressions of Christian faith
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May 22, 2013
Creating a biblical ethic of peace in Colombia
Accompaniment programs, unified voice of churches critical to peace process, church leaders tell CLAI
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Witnessing in Word and Deed
Published May 23, 2013
During my recent visit to the Dumaguete City, Philippines, for a consultation on theological education in Asia (which you can read about here and here), I had an amazing opportunity to visit a ministry called the Little Children of the Philippines (LCP). This decades-old ministry reaches out to the poorest of the poor in multiple sites around Dumaguete City, housing orphans, running community centers, giving job training and opportunities, and holding Bible studies and worship.
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Three Prayer Concerns - May 23
Published May 23, 2013
The Jahalin Bedouin people
Pray for the Jahalin Bedouin people in the West Bank who have been displaced from their homes, marginalized by the governing authorities in their region, and terrorized by individuals who wish to do them and their children harm. Pray that there would be policies enacted to protect and serve them, and that no new legislation would be passed that would either force them to leave their land, or abandon their chosen lifestyle of raising and herding animals.All indigenous children
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Summer 2013 intern at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations - Brendan Welsh
Published May 22, 2013
Hello. My name is Brendan Welsh, and I just completed my first year at Princeton Theological Seminary. I went to Episcopal Academy where I grew up, in a suburb of Philadelphia, after which I went to Hamilton College in upstate New York, where I met my wife. In January of 2012 we were married in California, and I went to work for the FOCUS youth ministry in Philadelphia, where I worked for 2½ years. My wife and I come from different denominational backgrounds, but we both joined Narberth Presbyterian Church a little over a year ago, a wonderful community that ...
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