Yoda, Yellowstone and a pair of old shoes: Learning to see and celebrate the beauty of God
Guest commentary by Tod Bolsinger “Could we just celebrate a little, Tod? Before we starting making plans for the next thing, could..
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Day of Pentecost — May 23, 2021
Acts 2:1-21; Ezekiel 37:1-14 Pentecost Sunday is a gift. Pastors extend much intellectual and imaginative work each week to discover and articulate..
The Rev. Dr. Barbara Roche, Horizons Magazine’s first editor, dies at 86
(PNS) The Rev. Dr. Barbara Anne Roche, Horizons Magazine’s first editor, died May 8 after a year-long decline from a head injury. She..
A prayer for the day of Pentecost
Come, Holy Spirit. We remember your outpouring. On the day of Pentecost, you settled like tongues of fire On all flesh, both..
Order of worship — May 23, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
7th Sunday of Easter — May 16, 2021
John 17:6-19 Easter 2B Occasionally, when it seems to be the appropriate question on a pastoral visit, or more recently a pastoral..
Care for the vulnerable: Matthew 25 and COVID-19 vaccines
Guest commentary by Erin Wise I am a hospitalist. That means that I am the physician you see when you are in..
Breaking news: Outlook board president announces new editor
Dear friends of the Presbyterian Outlook, With deep gratitude and resounding joy, I am privileged share with you that the board of the..
A blessing for emerging into the world
May you know the love of the One who created you. May you sense it within your body, like a comforting and..
Lutherans elect Megan Rohrer first transgender bishop
(RNS) — The Rev. Megan Rohrer was elected bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Sierra Pacific synod on Saturday (May..
Order of worship — May 16, 2021
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Get outside the box: Becoming a welcoming church during this time of reentry
Guest commentary by Tara Spuhler McCabe Thanks to COVID-19 (scratch that) … thanks to the CDC guidelines, churches get a RESET button..
6th Sunday of Easter — May 9, 2021
Acts 10:44-48; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:9-17 Easter 6B Questions of authorship and dates aside, John’s letters are read best as commentary..
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
Kristin Kobes Du Mez Liveright Publishing, 368 pages Reviewed by Emery J. Cummins “Jesus and John Wayne” presents a serious critique of..
Peace: Finding the balance God creates
In order to understand the perspective in which this article is written I must first introduce myself. I am an enrolled member..
Order of worship — May 9, 2021
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation. It is free for..
For what else were we born?
Years ago, there was a recurring segment on NPR called “This I Believe.” People from all walks of life submitted brief statements..
Not ready, but called
Guest commentary by Anna Kendig Flores In the agonizing hour before the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was announced last week,..
A prayer for India
Sovereign God, your breath that we share, whether in India or the United States of America, unites us. The suffering inflicted on..
Am I my brother’s keeper? Reflections on the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial
Guest commentary by Sam McGregor Am I my brother’s keeper? It’s an infamous question — one that Cain asked God after God..
The process of a unified budget: Presbyterian leaders collaborate and wrestle with sizable task
Members of the Moving Forward Implementation Special Committee have voiced some concern about whether leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) will be..
Joy: Moments of grace in a triple pandemic
We come to Scripture with anticipation. We come with an openness to learn and to be challenged. We also come with assumptions..
The Good Shepherd and Lesbian Day of Visibility
Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia Lesbian Day of Visibility, marked annually on April 26, celebrates lesbians around the world. With this day..
Christ and the Multiverse: Following Jesus in Our Wild, Infinite Creation
David Williams Apocryphile Press,150 pages Reviewed by Ruth Everhart Can you recall the moment in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”..
Earth care shepherds — Christian ed @ home
In many congregations, the Sunday after Earth Day becomes Earth Care Sunday. We sing hymns like “For the Beauty of the Earth,”..