by Andy Patton | Apr 22, 2024 | Church and Ministry
If you think back on your life, you will see that your story has been significantly shaped by words. Maybe your trajectory has been most deeply marked by that parent or mentor who spoke words of encouragement to you. Maybe the direction of your life shifted when a...
by Andy Patton | Apr 9, 2024 | Church and Ministry, PCA
For some, the title of this little essay is a bit of an oxymoron. It is like “low-fat chocolate” or “non-alcoholic whiskey.” Hope-full Presbyterianism? That’s as weird as “happy Presbyterians,” am I right? I used to tell audiences that I loved the cover of my 2006...
by Andy Patton | Mar 28, 2024 | Church and Ministry, Women in Ministry
Christine Gordon interviews Kathy Jenke and Rachel Stevener about their ministry with Grace Presbyterian of Silicon...
by Andy Patton | Mar 18, 2024 | Women in Ministry
People often wonder why women seek a theological education if they do not plan to be pastors. I appreciate the question and love to engage it as someone who holds a seminary degree and who works at Covenant Theological Seminary. As the Presbyterian Church in America...
by Andy Patton | Mar 6, 2024 | Church, Church Leadership, PCA
Mike Khandjian from the Alliance for Mission & Renewal talks to his long-time friend Ray Cortese about ministry and how to make it over the long...