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Review of Ronald P. Byars, Come and See: Presbyterian Congregations Celebrating Weekly Communion This book review can also be read in the Nov. 10, 2014, issue of The Presbyterian Outlook (Vol. 196, No. 23). Ronald Byars believes passionately in weekly communion. For him, nothing is more important to the life of the church today,…
On Nov. 14, 2014, pastors and lay-leaders came from all around our region to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary to attend a Fresh Expressions Vision Day. Having originated in the Church of England ten years ago, Fresh Expressions is a movement which encourages the formation of new Christian communities that connect with our changing culture. Though they…
The latest news in the unfurling of Seattle’s Mars Hill Church is particularly relevant for people who are planting and leading new churches. Much has already been written about Driscoll’s limitations and missteps in leadership, and their portents for similar leaders and congregations. But this step by Mars Hill’s leadership may be a positive sign…