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Judaism, Christianity, Islam: Related Religious TraditionsThe New Theological Seminary of the West will be offering a course on Thursday evenings beginning in September for ten weeks, at Tustin Presbyterian Church. The full course name is Judaism,...

In 1981, Christian Outreach in Action’s (COA) founder, Jack Jensen, saw a need in his community, specifically that people were hungry, and he saw a way to meet that need. He rented a kitchen and quite literally began feeding people. Many of us feel a...

As you are well aware, our community recently experienced multiple earthquakes ranging from the magnitude of 4 to the highest 7.1. By the grace of God our immediate communities have been spared from the devastating disasters that are often associated with...

Imagine communion Sunday in your congregation. All of the little details that make it come together so well; the elders who volunteer to serve, preparing the meal, making sure you have enough on hand, setting the table, and selecting the music. Whether you...

Record breaking flooding and tornadoes have devastated lives and communities in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Mississippi. Your hearts, like ours, have been broken as the fatalities increase. Levee...

Father Greg Boyle was our featured guest and speaker at our last Presbytery Gathering, and he shared reflections on his life and ministry with Homeboy Industries. He spoke about erasing the margins, and modeled service as acts of kinship and...

Jaco Hamman is an Associate Professor of Religion, Psychology, and Culture and the Director of the Program in Theology and Practice at Vanderbilt Divinity School. His research interests include the formation of pastoral leaders, the disclosive power of...

by Rev. Dr. Lance E. Allen, Pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Santa Ana In May of 2019, I graduated with my Doctor of Ministry degree from New Theological Seminary of the West. The goal of my dissertation was to produce a set of ground rules for...

California Labor Law Requirement: Sexual Harassment Prevention TrainingOn January 1, 2019, a new law went into effect in the State of California requiring all employers with at least five employees to provide interactive sexual harassment prevention...