Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: September 24, 2014

MINUTE FOR MISSION: GUN VIOLENCE - Today’s lectionary reading from Acts notes that for three months Paul entered the synagogue and “argued persuasively about the kingdom of God” (Acts 19:8b). We pray for the kingdom every Sunday, but are we ready to argue and plead for it in God's house? Is there anything more urgent to argue or plead for than what God's reign would look like in our cities and towns?

Eighty percent of all gun deaths in the developed world occur in the United States. The number for children’s gun deaths is even worse, at 87 percent. Should not these facts motivate us to be bold like the apostle Paul and set us arguing and pleading for God’s shalom to take form in our cities and towns? And shouldn’t the arguing and pleading happen in God’s house, where the incredible worth of each human life is central to all we stand for ...

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