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Order of worship — November 2, 2025
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Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost — November 2, 2025
What if transformation isn’t always about us changing — but about seeing each other differently, asks Rose Schrott Taylor?
Presbyterian Outlook recognized at Best of the Christian Press Awards
The Outlook received awards honoring their editorial staff, denominational reporting and design.
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany — February 9, 2025
Rose Schrott Taylor reflects on God’s boundless abundance and the risk of transformation.
Order of worship — February 9, 2025
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Staff picks: Our favorite Outlook stories of 2024
You've seen the crowd-favorite Outlook articles of 2024. This list includes the articles we love, but maybe you haven't seen yet.
Top 10 Presbyterian news stories of 2024
Here are the top 10 Presbyterian news stories from 2024 highlighting the questions and concerns shaping the church's future.
The most popular lectionary reflections of 2024
Each week, Presbyterian Outlook publishes a lectionary reflection related to the Revised Common Lectionary's suggested readings. These are our 10 most referenced reflections of 2024.
Inspirational, connectional, and practical: The Outlook’s most popular products of 2024
From Lenten devotions to webinars on reparations and digital discipleship, our most popular products in 2024 offered inspirational and practical tools.
Justice, gratitude and healing: The most referenced prayers of 2024
Justice, gratitude, and healing — these were the themes of the Outlook's most referenced prayers in 2024.
Presbyterian Outlook’s top 15 opinion pieces of 2024: Exploring faith, politics, and the church’s future
From the church’s pastor-less future to Christian nationalism and reproductive rights, these 15 articles capture the year’s most resonant voices.
The top Outlook book recommendations of 2024
According to our readers, these were the best books of 2024 to purchase.
The God of tents and incarnation (December 8, 2024)
Rose Schrott Taylor writes on 2 Samuel 7:4-17.
God acting through time (December 1, 2024)
Rose Schrott Taylor writes about Ruth.
Believing in kindness
To hope is to open yourself to disappointment. It's worth the risk, even today.
Pedaling to spiritual fitness: How Peloton and boutique studios fill the void of modern religion
Is fitness America's new religion? Rose Schrott Taylor explores how boutique workouts like Peloton go beyond physical training, offering community, meaning, and transformation.
A hard and comforting truth (October 6, 2024)
Rose Schrott Taylor writes on Psalm 51.
Hezekiah’s prayer (September 15, 2024)
Rose Schrott Taylor writes about 2 Kings 19.
Solomon dedicates the Temple (September 8, 2024)
Rose Schrott Taylor writes about the gift of ceremony and prayer.
Altars and thresholds (September 1, 2024)
Rose Schrott Taylor writes how Abraham responds to God's presence.
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