Prayer for those in the path of Hurricane Florence
Lord, as we watch the storm grow and listen to the calls for evacuations we pray for those preparing for the landfall..
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16th Sunday after Pentecost — September 9, 2018
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; James 2:1-17; Mark 7:24-37 Ordinary 23B Proper 18 The texts for this Sunday are Christianity 101 or perhaps..
What’s in a number?
Have you ever asked Google to reveal the statistics on your community? Thinking of the upcoming census in 2020 got me curious..
15th Sunday after Pentecost — September 2, 2018
James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Ordinary 22B; Proper 17 What matters in a life of faith? Which is more important: following..
Checking in on Outlook: Your support matters!
The Presbyterian Outlook covered much ground this year. We prepared advance stories on issues coming to the 223rd General Assembly, covered..
14th Sunday after Pentecost — August 26, 2018
Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69 Ordinary 21B; Proper 16 Jesus asks his followers two pointed questions: Does this offend you? And: Do you..
13th Sunday after Pentecost — August 19, 2018
John 6:51-58 Ordinary 20B; Proper 15 We get more about bread this Sunday. John, chapter 6 is long —71 verses long. John..
Prayer for Charlottesville one year later
Lord, what difference does a year make? After hundreds of years of oppression, countless days of hate, an endless swath of violence..
12th Sunday after Pentecost — August 12, 2018
Ephesians 4:25-5:2; John 6:35, 41-51 Ordinary 19B; Proper 14 Put away falsehood. Let your words give grace to those who hear. Put..
What are you doing here?
The lone person without a nametag in the crowded elevator looked around and asked with exasperation, “What are you doing here?” He..
11th Sunday after Pentecost — August 5, 2018
Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35 Ordinary 11B; Proper 13 Question-and-answer time with Jesus in John’s Gospel makes you want to go, “Wait, what?”..
10th Sunday after Pentecost — July 29, 2018
2 Samuel 11:1-15; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 Ordinary 17B; Proper 12 We do not lack for material or choices this Sunday. The..
9th Sunday after Pentecost — July 22, 2018
2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Ordinary 16B; Proper 11 God is on the move. Jesus is traveling by sea..
Celebrating 200 years of the Presbyterian Outlook at GA
Each year, the Presbyterian Outlook hosts a luncheon on the first Saturday of General Assembly. The gathering gives participants an opportunity to hear from..
8th Sunday after Pentecost — July 15, 2018
2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19; Mark 6:14-29 Ordinary 15B; Proper 10 For a Gospel into that whole brevity thing, Mark devotes a lot..
Sitting in the right spot
Scheduled to give a lecture at the 2018 Festival of Homiletics, I arrived at the designated venue well before my slotted time...
7th Sunday after Pentecost — July 8, 2018
Mark 6:1-13 Ordinary 14B; Proper 9 Jesus’ instructions to his disciples in Mark’s Gospel remind me of a packing list for camp...
Prayer for Independence Day
Lord of all, we recognize that true freedom comes through you, that our ultimate loyalty belongs to you and that our real..
General Assembly approves per capita increase as last item of business in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – The 2018 General Assembly voted June 23 to increase the General Assembly per capita rate to $8.95 per member in..
Prayer for the last day of the 223rd General Assembly
God of all creation, our gratitude overflows for a full week. While we worshipped and debated, voted and danced, your presence..
General Assembly calls for a task force on family leave policy
ST. LOUIS – Ruth McCollum, moderator of the Church Polity and Ordered Ministries Committee, told the assembly that much of their time in..
General Assembly hears about four PC(USA) agencies and acts on resolutions from the mid councils committee
ST. LOUIS – After a rousing prayer from ecumenical advisory delegate Lemuel Thuston, of the Church of God in Christ, the assembly..
Wednesday prayer for General Assembly
Lord of all nations and peoples, we delight in the depth and breadth of your church. We give thanks for multiple languages,..
Forward together, not one step back: Denise Anderson speaks at the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship breakfast
ST. LOUIS – Fifty breakfasts. The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, an organization founded in 1944, held it's 50th General Assembly breakfast on June..
Are Christians going to be complicit with or challenging of empire? Raj Nadella leads Bible study at GA
ST. LOUIS – Even after a late night of committee meetings, commissioners filed into the auditorium early on the morning of Tuesday,..