Essential Tenets of the Reformed Faith includes two separate classes: The first, ‘Essential Tenets of the Reformed Faith’ (28min) helps church officers answer their ordination question honestly; G-14.0207c. ‘Do you sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our church as authentic and reliable expositions of […]
This is a video-taped study of a Continuing Education event at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, VA. The class discussions — ten hours’ worth — have been edited into segments that could be used for group discussions in many different setttings in the church, and the study guide is designed to help […]
‘This is the story of Parish Nurses and Parish Health Ministers who are practicing with members of their congregations the concept of wholistic health. To be a whole person, one must be concerned equally for the body, mind and spirit.’ Narrated by Ruane Hill
A novel is a novel, and novelists succeed through the skillful exercise of the imagination. However, this particular novel imagines the best of American scholarship (Harvard) and the finest of British scholarship (Oxford) agreeing on what are presented as facts regarding the origin of the Christian faith. This one-hour lecture was originally delivered at Westminster […]
June 27, 2007 at the Ogle Center (Hanover College), Hanover, Indiana.
What is a parish nurse? The creation of Parish Nurse positions represents a new perspective on health ministry. It is a response to the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly policy statement that challenges individual congregations to become communities of health and wholeness. Churches are encouraged to become ‘vigorous and conscious promoters of health in all […]
American society has never been more culturally diverse and rich, yet our communities are sadly fragmented. People with unique heritages and perspectives live side by side, but seldom interact with each other in any meaningful way. In many communities, our churches physically occupy the center of a town or neighborhood, but they are not necessarily […]
Presbyterian Camp & Conference Ministry Celebrating 100 Years 1908 – 2008 100 Years of Sacred Space was created for the celebration of 100 years of Presbyterian camping ministry by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 2008. As you share this DVD with others, it is our hope they will understand better the vital role camp and […]
Presbyterian Women have a mission, a voice, and a place in the church. This video is an introduction to the history of Presbyterian Women, which began 200 years ago when women had no role outside the home. Two centuries after the first Presbyterian women gathered to pray and donate their hard earned pennies to the […]
Travel the road to Abilene and you’ll arrive at a place where deeply held, logical values fall victim to group dynamics. It’s a bumpy ride culminating in meaningless outcomes and blame, but you can skip the trip if you know how to read the road signs. In this age of corporate scandals and lack of […]