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November 1998

Prayers of the People

November 7, 1998

1998 Covenant Conference Closing Worship, Saturday, November 7, 1998 Prayers of the People by Pamela Byers Elder, Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, and Executive Director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians Let us join our hearts in prayer. O God our Creator, we are in awe of your gorgeous imagination. You reveal yourself in [...]

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“Becoming the Body”

November 7, 1998

1998 Covenant Conference Closing Worship, Saturday, November 7, 1998 Sermon “Becoming the Body” [Luke 14: 15 - 24] by John Buchanan Pastor, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, and Moderator, 208th General Assembly Excerpts from this sermon appear in Covenant Connections #5. Thank you, Isaiah Jones, for the richness of your contribution to this Covenant Network. We’re [...]

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“(Some) Pharisees, Gnats, and Weighty Matters”

November 6, 1998

1998 Covenant Conference Morning Worship, Friday, November 6, 1998 Sermon “(Some) Pharisees, Gnats, and Weighty Matters” [Matthew 23: 13 - 24] by Michael Livingston Campus Pastor and Director of the Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary Russell, Aaron, Chastity, and Kristen. The names sound so ordinary, so all-American. Boy friends and girl friends. The double date ended [...]

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“Old Grain, New Grace”

November 6, 1998

1998 Covenant Conference Evening Worship, Friday, November 6, 1998 Sermon “Old Grain, New Grace” [Matthew 13: 33 - 35] by Joanna Adams Pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Atlanta Excerpts from this sermon appear in Covenant Connections #5. What a song! What a day! What a conference! It’s been wonderful to be here. I feel as if [...]

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Reading the Bible: The Presbyterian Way

November 6, 1998

by Jack Rogers Vice President and Professor of Theology San Francisco Theological Seminary Paper presented at the 1998 Covenant Conference November 6, 1998  Note: An edited version of this paper appears in Covenant Connections #5. In the mid-seventies, two educational psychologists decided to test their educational theories by observing a master teacher. The teacher they [...]

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Fostering Theological Inquiry When We Disagree:

November 6, 1998

A Dispatch from the Front  by Douglas Ottati Pemberton Professor of Theology & Ethics Union Theological Seminary (Richmond) Paper Presented at the 1998 Covenant Conference November 6, 1998 This afternoon, I want to talk a little bit about fostering theological inquiry, and in particular, fostering it at our theological seminaries, but not only there. And [...]

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