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…think. Where is this? What church is this and where is it located? To top it all off, standing in front of the church, on the lawn, is a black man: the preacher! As I scrolled down, I discovered that this huge sign is on the grounds of New Era Baptist Church, a Black church in Birmingham, Alabama. The pastor …
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…hard to understand how they are so pleasant. While the humidity is much lower in Guatemala, the elevation is much higher. The initial appearance leads one to say, “life is better in Guatemala than El Salvador.” But, one is quickly corrected with the historical accounts from the priest we met with. As a womanist, it is only right that I …
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…can’t breathe,” I can’t breathe” over and over again, some eleven times. Mr. Garner subsequently died. This is just one of many murders of young, and in this case, not so young, un-armed Black men and women by armed white police officers in New York, in Ohio, in Florida, in California, in Oklahoma, to name a few states. What made …
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…happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with a narrow, provincial “outside agitator” idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an …
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This is post 5 of 11 in the series “India travel seminar” India travel seminar begins India travel seminar: Religious and cultural diversities India travel seminar: Deep care & kindness India travel seminar: A dream fulfilled India travel seminar: Spirit of the Sikhs India travel seminar: Observing faith formation practices India travel seminar: Andhara Christian Theological College India travel seminar: …
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…15-29 and Mark 10: 13-16) and “Where are you from?” (Isaiah 43: 1-7 and Luke 13: 22-30) 2018 Distinguished Alumnus: The Rev. One Ho Park (Ed.D’89), president of the Graduate School of Practical Theology in Seoul, Korea 2018 Black Alumni Association Trailblazer: The Rev. Karen Brown (M.Div.’92), pastoral associate at Grace Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland, and resource developer for …
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…gifts is not the significant point about the story. Rather, it is the emotion with which she gave it. It was the joy – her delight, pleasure in giving! We, too, should joyfully give to others. “The point is the one who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will reap bountifully. Each of you must …
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…point about the story. Rather, it is the emotion with which she gave it. It was the joy – her delight, pleasure in giving! We, too, should joyfully give to others. “The point is the one who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made …
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…of Arts in Public Theology (M.A.P.T.). The other three centers are The Katie Geneva Cannon Center for Womanist Leadership, The Syngman Rhee Global Mission Center for Christian Education, and The Center for Social Justice and Reconciliation. Together, the four centers provide opportunities for community-engaged theological education around the issues of public policy, ecological health, economic justice, gender issues, inter-religious dialogue, …
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…giving. Be certain to screen the charities, Stinson said, to ascertain their accountability and effectiveness. This stress on generous giving to charities is consistent with the teaching of Paul in his second letter to the church in Corinth. The Apostle told them of the generous giving of the churches in Macedonia and encouraged them to excel in generous giving also. …
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…in order to get? Reflecting on giving in church or giving back to God, such giving is an act of stewardship, as defined in the Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms— “the responsibility given to humans in creation for managing the resources of the earth. Christian stewardship involves the whole of life since all life comes from God and is to …
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…may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Rom. 15:13). (See the website for giving opportunities. When you give, write BAA on the line with your name if you give online and on the memo line of your check for tracking purposes!) All who believe in and follow the Triune God, including helping those in need, will …
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BY DORA ROWE Constitution Day is Thursday, September 17, and Union Presbyterian Seminary Library is sponsoring events in celebration. This year, we will be hosting them mainly online, through highlighting videos in our collection and a research guide, as well as a physical book display in the library. This is the first thing I wanted to highlight, though, since it …
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…the schedule that you have planned. God is a faithful provider who gives us our “daily bread”. It is our responsibility to respond similarly. Be a Regular giver. We should also be Intentional givers. Would you like it if God was not intentional in provisions for you – breathing, eating, loving relationships? Intentional givers remember to pledge, then pay. Give …
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…it is a false dichotomy. It is this inside-outside binary that is necessary for faithful Christian expression of church rooted firmly in the world. The Center serves both to encourage those in the faith community to recognize our obligation to bring the will of God into conversations in this world and to remind the world that God is watching and …
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President Emeritus T. Hartley Hall IV (M.Div.’57) died August 18 in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Hall served as the fifth president of Union Presbyterian Seminary (then Union Theological Seminary) from 1981-1994. LEARN MORE …
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…Upper Room, and it is believed that the first Pentecost was celebrated there as well. The traditional site of King David’s Tomb is also on Mount Zion. Dr. Mitri Raheb We traveled to Bethlehem to meet with Dr. Mitri Raheb, president of Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture. Dr. Raheb Is a Palestinian Christian who is an outspoken …
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…objectives.” Prior to joining the seminary faculty in March of 2000, McFayden served as Executive Director of North Central Career Development Center in New Brighton, Minnesota, from 1994-2000. Previously, he served as a hospital chaplain in Louisville, Kentucky, from 1991-1994, and as an associate pastor in Alliance, Ohio, from 1986-1990. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). …
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…the Rev. Amantha Barbee, pastor of Statesville Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte (and an alumna of Union Presbyterian Seminary). “I’m a Charlottean, so I can talk about my city. Charlotte is a pretty city with pretty people… This has been the mindset my entire 50 years—the highly educated people who live in the right neighborhoods and go to the right …
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…during Jesus’ life on earth and certainly influenced His ministry. It was within the shadows of cities like Zippori, that the Jesus movement was gaining traction until it’s explosion in the city of Jerusalem, also under Roman occupation. Chariots left wheel marks in this Roman road in Zippori. Later in the afternoon, following a few unexpected diversions, we were welcomed …
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by Gregg Brekke | Presbyterian News Service While there may no longer be a standard path for those who enter seminary, Lucy Crain’s journey has taken her to places few will ever see. The second year student at Union Presbyterian Seminary’s satellite campus in Charlotte, North Carolina says until recently she never anticipated she’d be studying for ministry. …
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…gnaws at each of us. Why is it so easy to forget the loving reality of God’s presence when the storms of life are raging? I am reminded of the great hymn, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” and the line “prone to wander, Lord I feel it. Prone to leave the God I love.” Wandering is part of our …
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