Over the course of my life, I have observed and participated in the ongoing fight for inclusion of people who are Lesbian,
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A Series on the Future of Social Witness Opening Editorial by Chris Iosso Is justice an essential “mark of the church?” Is it a basic aspect of God’s reign, reflecting God’s nature? Is it a basic part of the Gospel,
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We began this issue by asking the question: what does the future of social witness hold? As the Church changes shape in the 21st century, what form will its prophetic ministry take? Is there an Amos for our time, pointing to a guiding plumbline of social righteousness in our midst?
MoreOver the course of my life, I have observed and participated in the ongoing fight for inclusion of people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer in the church. In recent years, significant strides have been made in several denominations, including the eradication of official barriers that have previously
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I joined the Presbyterian Church (USA) in my early twenties because I saw a denomination that was committed to God’s call to work for justice not in word only but in deed as well. In fact, the PC(USA) has established two advocacy committees with the purpose of holding the denomination
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A Series on the Future of Social Witness Opening Editorial by Chris Iosso Is justice an essential “mark of the church?” Is it a basic aspect of God’s reign, reflecting God’s nature? Is it a basic part of the Gospel, even if the church can never fully live up to
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Patrick Heery Becomes Editor of Presbyterian Mission Publications By Chris Iosso, Editor, Unbound It is sad for us at Unbound—the advisors and supporters across the church and in the Presbyterian Center—to say farewell and thank you to Patrick Heery for his 20 months of service to Unbound as he
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How would our churches and our prophetic ministry be different if we looked to God’s creation as a judge for what is appropriate and what is not? By John R. Preston View and Print as PDF. One Sunday, as an afterthought to Earth Day, I read a short
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