An Invitation to the Churchwide Gathering in St. Louis My participation in Presbyterian Women (PW) has helped me to form a more vital connection with God, my sisters in faith around the globe, and those with whom I live and serve. Joining with other women in Horizons Bible Studies and sharing our deepest hopes, sorrows, and dreams in prayer and…
Update for Giddings-Lovejoy Presbytery Rev. Dr. Kenneth Chester Dobson, HR In 1994 I resigned as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Alton to accept a joint call by the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ) to return to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Between then and now, in chronological order, I have served as Executive Director of…
Blog Post by Rev. Doug Mankell, Honorably Retired During my years as pastor at Calvary Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana, a very active church member during those years was a man named Charlie Burks. Although Charlie was retired during my pastorate, his life prior to his retirement was truly remarkable, to say the least. Charlie had been a B-17 bomber…
Guest Blog by Rev. John Goodwin, HR Potosi Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America Vice-Chair Presbytery Committee on Nomination When I was young there were very few things that happened in life that said I was valued, of importance, accepted, even liked. It was difficult beginning adulthood without the benefit of support and role models, and without healthy self-esteem. It…
Blog Post by Rev. Dr. Alan Meyers Honorably Retired Look in your church library and see if you can find a book called The Bible Speaks to You, by Robert McAfee Brown. It was part of our denomination’s Christian education materials when I was in my first year of high school. (Yes, I am an old dude. I’m talking about…