Presbyterian Mission Agency dr. william p. brown Archives

The psalmist and the solar eclipse

Posted May 30th, 2024

Seeing the “diamond ring” is the holy grail of amateur astronomers: that moment in a total solar eclipse when the edge of the sun’s corona bursts forth with a sparkling burst of light at one point while the rest of the rim is illuminated like a ring. I had no chance of seeing that where I was, located many miles away from the path of totality. All I saw was a solar “croissant.” But I did consider the experience holy.

During a PC(USA) webinar, Bible scholars reimagine evangelism as equity, inclusion and flourishing

Posted December 9th, 2022

“Evangelism means sharing the good news in relationally flourishing ways,” said Dr. William P. Brown, Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, recently.

From disruption to dialogue

Posted October 25th, 2021

Given the stark reality of the pandemic that has been so disruptive to the American society and churches, Dr. William P. Brown went back to his Bible.

Finding vitality and resilience in the wilderness

Posted August 6th, 2020

The registration deadline is Monday for the 2020 Vital Congregations annual gathering, being held via Zoom August 18-20.