Oct 16, 2016 |
By: Rev. Larron D. Jackson I am delighted to be the Friday keynote speaker and preacher for The Association of Presbyterian Church Educators at the APCE Annual Event for 2017 in Denver, Colorado. I am looking forward to where the Holy Spirit will lead and guide us...
Oct 9, 2016 |
By: Bill Davis and Sandy Safford If I had a wagon, I would go to Colorado, Go to Colorado…..Where a man can walk a mile high. If I had a Chevy, I would drive to Colorado, Drive to Colorado….Where a man can walk a mile high. If I had an airplane, I would fly to...
Oct 3, 2016 |
By: Julie Gvillo and Barbi Smith Chaos. It has existed since the beginning of time, when God brought chaos into order through creation. For many, the opposite of chaos is order; but for some, it is peace. Chaos continues to exist and haunt us. Meetings to attend,...
Jun 26, 2016 |
By: Von Clemans Portland, Oregon – As I write this (6/24/16) the 222nd General Assembly of the PC(USA) is nearing its end after a week of orientations, committee meetings, and plenary sessions. Our four partner denominations have similar national gatherings. ...
Apr 3, 2016 |
By: Von Clemans In his classic book The Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster says, “The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.” Our calling as educators can lead us at times to focus on...
Feb 22, 2016 |
By: The Advocate is doing a new thing! As we continue our goal of helping connect, enrich, empower and sustain those serving in educational ministries, we are changing with the times. Over the last year we have transitioned from a quarterly print magazine to a...
Apr 1, 2014 |
By: Forrest Palmer I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:19 NRSV). Change. We see it everywhere—in culture, in our denominations, in our churches. And we’re...
Apr 1, 2014 |
By: Anne Wilson My husband and I have lived in Houston, Texas, for more than 40 years, and we have lived in the same house for 25 years. Once our two kids moved out, we were ready for some changes. After four years of thinking about what to do with our house, we...
