by Rev. Dr. Earl S. Johnson, Jr | July 13, 2020 | changeprayerreconciliationritualScripture | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force, Racial Justice
Several years ago, some of us from First Presbyterian Church in Johnstown, NY visited Johannesburg, South Africa on our way to rebuild a church in Mozambique. In Johannesburg, members of the local presbytery (a biracial group) outlined the four steps that they were... Read more
by Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo | April 1, 2017 | angerchangedry bonesezekielgrieflamentLentNEXT Conferenceraceracism | Blog
The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, “Mortal, can... Read more
by Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo | March 11, 2017 | abramcamelschangejourneyLent | Blog
Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless... Read more
by Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo | March 4, 2017 | changedevilJesusLentsatantemptation | Blog
Next Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it. Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of extreme hunger, which the Devil took advantage of in the first... Read more
by Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo | February 15, 2017 | Adaptive ChangebolsingercanoeingchangemountainsPCUSAtransitions | Blog
“For many Christians throughout the world today, the death of Christendom in the West simply means that there are more brothers and sisters joining them at the margins, more shared experience within the greater church, more equality of leadership roles, more... Read more
