Princeton Theological Seminary Archives

Our differences are gifts of God, Big Tent Bible study leader says

Posted July 27th, 2017

Bounding up to the pulpit with his laptop, Big Tent Bible study leader Eric Barreto cut right to the chase: “We have a problem,” he told Presbyterians gathered in Graham Chapel on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. “Even as the church is changing, even as our neighborhoods are changing, we as Christians don’t know quite know what to say in the face of these changes,” said Barreto, an associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary who was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Slidell, Louisiana. He was leading the first of two Bible studies on the topic “Difference and Diversity in the Book of Acts.”

Faithful civil engagement

Posted June 14th, 2017

I remember how shocked I was the first time I heard the question. As I stood in the receiving line during my first year as an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), one of the parishioners asked point-blank, “Pastor, do you love Jesus or the social gospel?”

PC(USA) seminary news

Posted June 12th, 2017

A compilation of news from Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and other seminaries.

Civil Engagement

Posted May 20th, 2017

Politics can divide a church. I remember how shocked I was the first time I heard the question. As I stood in the receiving line during my first year as an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), one of the parishioners asked point-blank, “Pastor, do you love Jesus or the social gospel?”

‘Living, Dying, Rising’ conference leadership spotlight: Jeya and Daniel So

Posted May 2nd, 2017

The Revs. Jeya and Daniel So, lead pastors of the Anchor City Church, a new worshiping community in the Presbytery of San Diego, will lead Tuesday evening worship and give the Wednesday morning plenary address for “Living, Dying, Rising,” the 2017 national gathering for 1001 New Worshiping Communities.

PC(USA) seminary news

Posted April 20th, 2017

A compilation of news from Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seminaries.

Princeton Theological Seminary president issues statement on 2017 Kuyper Lecture

Posted April 10th, 2017

The Rev. Craig Barnes, president of Princeton Theological Seminary, issued a statement earlier today reflecting on the events of the 2017 Kuyper Lecture at the school. The lecture, and the award of its namesake, has been in the news over the last several weeks.

Seminarian reflects on 2017 College Conference at Montreat experience

Posted January 27th, 2017

The first thing I noticed when I exited the car was the sound of bagpipes. Welcome to College Conference at Montreat, where students descend each year for faith formation, fellowship, and the occasional tune from that beloved Scottish instrument. I took the music as a personal welcome, as this was my first Montreat experience.

Minute for Mission—Princeton Theological Seminary

Posted November 21st, 2016

Today’s lectionary text from the letter to the Ephesians reminds us that the love of God anchors and sustains us. It is the firm ground underneath our feet. It is the fertile soil in which we are rooted, allowing us to grow and flourish. Scripture is full of images from the agricultural world that describe God’s kingdom.

PC(USA) seminary news

Posted October 14th, 2016

A compilation of news from Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) seminaries and other pertinent seminary news.