Theological Education Matters

Editor's note: Lee Hinson-Hasty was recently in Colorado, and preached at Faith Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The text Lee preached on was Matthew 1:18-25, which is the text for the fourth Sunday in Advent in the narrative lectionary. If...

For our last installment in our blog series on the need for pastors in rural America, we talked to someone with a national perspective: Rev. Jihyun Oh. Jihyun is a teaching elder member of Presbytery of Greater Atlanta currently serving...

We’ve spent some significant time this fall examining the need for pastors in rural communities in the U.S. Our blog series kicked off with Rev. Polly Deppen-Williams, Presbytery Executive for the Central Nebraska Presbytery, telling her story of the need...

There is important, impactful ministry to be done in America’s rural communities. There are people everywhere waiting for a leader to come alongside them, as Rev. Emily Zeig Lindsey said in a video we filmed last year. But there is...

This month, we’re examining the need for pastors in rural communities by taking a deep dive into the Central Nebraska Presbytery. We’ve heard from Polly Deppen-Williams, Presbytery Executive for this Presbytery, and we’ve heard from two pastors who were called...

Editor's note: We are continuing a series of blog posts that examine the need for pastors in rural settings. During October and November, we're publishing blog posts from the Central Nebraska Presbytery, hearing the perspectives of pastors, churches that are...

Editor's note: During October, we exploring the need for pastors in rural communities, with a focus on Nebraska. Executive Presbyter and Stated Clerk for the Presbytery of Central Nebraska Rev. Polly Deppen-Williams contacted us recently to discuss the need for pastors,...

Editor's note: Rev. Cindy Kohlmann is serving as co-moderator of the 223rd General Assembly of the PC(USA), along with Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri. She also serves as Resource Presbyter for both the Presbytery of Northern New England and the Presbytery of Boston....

Editor's note: During October, we are going to explore the need for pastors in rural communities, with a focus on Nebraska. Executive Presbyter and Stated Clerk for the Presbytery of Central Nebraska Rev. Polly Deppen-Williams contacted us recently to discuss the...

Editor’s note: The following blog post is based on a sermon given at First Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee on Theological Education Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018. You can read the first part here.  Proverbs is a biblical book for question seekers and curious...