A presidential pew: Abraham Lincoln’s church home remembers his legacy
“We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have..
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LIBERTYVILLE, ILL – I was barely in the door of my sister’s house here for a recent visit when she said, “Oh,..
Spiritual experiences in worship tied to increased giving
This article was originally posted on "Beyond the Ordinary" and is reprinted with permission. Every congregation needs cheerful givers. Yet many religious leaders..
Webinar encourages long-term support of Philippines relief efforts
Presbyterians who want to help with disaster relief in the typhoon-swamped Philippines are being urged to pray and send money, but not..
Blessed are the question askers
Christians are good at offering answers. We can tell you why the world is broken. We can tell you how it will..
Outlook 2013 Fall Book Roundup
Compiled by Roy Howard, Outlook book editor The Experience of God — Being, Consciousness, Bliss David Bentley Hart Yale University Press,..
What Dallas pastors preached the Sunday after JFK was killed
(RNS) Facing crowded pews and heavy hearts, Dallas clergy took to the pulpits on Nov. 24, 1963 to try to make sense..
Survey: Same-sex couples create own rules in wedding planning
(RNS) When the Rev. Susan Russell and Lori Kizzia marry next June, they will have a small Episcopal wedding complete with traditional..
Methodist Church gives pastor 30 days to desist or give up credentials
(RNS) A United Methodist jury Tuesday night gave a Pennsylvania pastor 30 days to agree not to break church law by presiding..
Nominees sought for best Presbyterian writer
The Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG) is accepting nominations for its 2014 David Steele Distinguished Writer Award. The award is given biennially in even-numbered years..
Book review – Stations of the Heart: Parting with a Son
by Richard Lischer Alfred A. Knopf, New York City. 248 pages. reviewed by Leslie A. Klingensmith One usually uses words..
Distinctives of communion in Edinburgh, Scotland
First off, the church beadle (I didn’t know the meaning of this word until I came to Scotland, but a beadle is a..
Jews challenge worship rules at holiest of Jerusalem sites
JERUSALEM (RNS) This holy city, home to three monotheistic faiths, is no stranger to religious tensions. One locale, however, stands above the..
Student dies in shooting at Liberty University women’s dorm
(RNS) A Liberty University student was shot and killed by a campus officer during a shooting at a Liberty woman’s dorm Tuesday (Nov...
Church of England ‘one generation from extinction’ says former archbishop
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) A former archbishop of Canterbury has warned that the Church of England faces extinction in less than 25 years..
Sunday mornings are broken (Commentary)
(RNS) In a tech newsletter I read, two colleagues addressed the end of the world of the personal computer that they spent..
Methodist pastor found guilty of officiating at gay son’s wedding
(RNS) A United Methodist jury Monday night found the Rev. Frank Schaefer guilty of violating church law for officiating at the 2007..
The two Jacks: Contrasting takes on C.S. Lewis and JFK’s public and private faiths
(RNS) In November of 1963, C. S. “Jack” Lewis knew he was dying. The Irish-born literary scholar, children’s author, and Christian apologist..
A November pastoral prayer
For times when we are like windswept leaves… when we drift along disconnected and hurried… lonely even when we are among many… ..
Methodist bishops asked to charge one of their own for performing gay wedding
(RNS) The United Methodist Church’s division over homosexuality grew heated Friday (Nov. 15), as the denomination’s Council of Bishops called for charging..
Film in review – “Thor: The Dark World”
Yes, Hollywood has fallen completely in love with its impressive capacity to present to us stunning images on the screen, using the..
Film in review – “Kill Your Darlings”
This film is the story of how the writers of the Beat Generation began: basically, they met at Columbia University, which Allen..
Roundtable interview with John Krokidas, director of “Kill Your Darlings”
October 8, 2013, Dallas, Texas Presbyterian Outlook (Ronald Salfen): How did you get Daniel Radcliffe (the actor who played “Harry Potter”)..
Peacemaking and the moral issue of wealth: Hinson-Hasty and Premawardhana speak at LPTS
LOUISVILLE – What responsibility do churches and Christians have to address the tremendous disparities of wealth in the world? And why is..
American Bible Society donates Bibles to remind Congress to protect the nation’s most vulnerable
NEW YORK CITY – Last month’s government shutdown and fiscal crisis may have ended, but Christian leaders remain united in their desire..