Søren Kierkegaard once said, “Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts. ...”[i]Many Christians find the practice of walking the labyrinth a useful tool in focusing their thoughts on God by means of physical movement. Just as some people find kneeling to be a helpful posture for prayer, others find that movement helps them center on the ways God guides them. Consider using the labyrinth as a means of leadership development and spiritual nurture as a ruling elder. It is a metaphor for the ways in which God has led us in the past and the promise of how God continues to lead us forward.
Hace cincuenta años, esta semana, la nación estaba pegada a la televisión para ver las primeras imágenes transmitidas desde la luna. El aterrizaje lunar del Apolo 11 culminó una década de triunfo y tragedia en la carrera espacial y una iglesia presbiteriana cerca del Centro Espacial Johnson estuvo muy involucrada.
The Rev. Lorenzo Small admits he had never heard of prayer walking until a pastor friend told him about it. So, he tried it. The prayer walk made such an impact on Small for being “very simple and yet very effective” that wherever the pastor goes, prayer walking goes with him.
My mother has a fascination with cemeteries and the stories the ancient gravestones tell. I, however, am captivated by abandoned barns.
Big Tent, to be held in Baltimore Aug. 1-3, is fast approaching. No Big Tent gathering is complete without a Top 10 list identifying can’t-miss opportunities for attendees:
Sitting in our comfortable homes in the U.S., it’s difficult to comprehend the importance of a ministry of accompaniment in countries where violence is commonplace.
The Rev. Dr. Joyce Cummings Tucker, a Presbyterian pastor, author, and prominent leader in theological education, died Friday, July 12, in New York City following a short illness. She lived in Princeton, N.J.
루이빌의 미국장로교 총회 사무실 직원과 방문객들은 금주에 매주 있는 채플로 모여 미국으로 오는 이민자들의 용기와 신앙을 고양시키는 예배를 하였다. 이 예배는 총회 사무국 이민 옹호 그룹뿐만 아니라 다른 미국장로교 부처와 기관의 직원들이 함께 하였다.
이번 주말 연방 당국의 잠재적인 공습에 대비하여 수천 명의 불법 이민자들을 보호하기 위해 이 예배가 실시되었다. 미국 이민국 세관 당국은 일요일 공습을 시작할 것으로 예상한다.
The consultant hired to determine the steps needed to reasonably assure the economic viability of the Stony Point Center in New York gave a small group of Presbyterian Mission Agency Board members a taste Friday of a comprehensive report set for completion by Aug. 31.
Staff and visitors at the offices of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in Louisville gathered for the weekly chapel service this week to lift up the courage and faith of immigrants coming to and living in the U.S. The service was led by the Office of the General Assembly’s Immigration Advocacy group as well as staff from other PC(USA) ministries and agencies.
The service was held as thousands of undocumented immigrants brace for potential raids this weekend by federal authorities. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies are expected to launch the raids on Sunday.