If there is one thing about the General Assembly of the PC(USA), a denomination I love dearly and am committed to though often frustrated by, it reminds me that we are a big Church who follows and partners with a very big God. Yesterday I attended a lunch for the Israel/Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) where … Continue reading “The God of Plentitude, Not Scarcity #ga221 #pcusa”
Category: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
We Are Called Not to be Perfect… #ga221 #pcusa
The Rev. Theresa Cho, associate pastor at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in San Francisco and one of the most creative pastors I know who “gets it” when it comes to sharing the gospel with people of all ages, presented yesterday at the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) for the Committee to Review … Continue reading “We Are Called Not to be Perfect… #ga221 #pcusa”
Disagreement For the Sake of The Kingdom #ga221 #pcusa
Attending the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is an awe-inspiring and sometimes frustrating experience. I have often encouraged my fellow teaching elders (the presby-speak term for “ministers”) to attend at least one G.A. for the sake of soaking in the reality that we are much broader church than many of us would assume … Continue reading “Disagreement For the Sake of The Kingdom #ga221 #pcusa”
Why Church Matters…
I just wrapped up a series of testimonies during worship from some members of the church I serve around why church matters to them. Each shared their faith journey and how they landed here and where they are in their walk with God. Each was then asked to sum it all up: Why does church … Continue reading “Why Church Matters…”
Church in the World Today
In America and the Challenges of Religious Diversity (2005), Robert Wuthnow, an American sociologist, argues that we have possibly been going about these ecumenical (inter-Christian) and inter-faith dialogues all wrong. He writes that we have been so focused on theology (understandings about God) that we have completely missed the opportunities to simply be in relationship, … Continue reading “Church in the World Today”