Retirements (from the Oct. 10, 2016 issue)
Philip W. Barrett, from stated clerk and general presbyter, Des Moines Presbytery Ross Blount, from pastor, Allerton, Allerton, Iowa Stephen C. Brewer,..
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John M. Morse
“What is it that ought to be said and shown about the words in the dictionary? What should we talk about when..
Deaths (from the Oct. 10, 2016 issue)
Carrol J. Blevins, 71, Aug. 27, 2014, Las Cruces, N.M. Donald H. Calderwood, 83, Jan. 16, 2015, Wichita, Kan. Edward E. Daub,..
The price of peace – 70 years ago
70 years ago — October 7, 1946 We, the people of the United States, have sacrificed our time and money to send..
Tomorrow, we’re going to take a picture
Outlook associate editor Jana Blazek wrote this blog post this week on the second day of a three-day new pastors retreat convened by the..
Massive hurricane upends Haiti, displaces thousands
By Cindy Corell, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission co-worker in Haiti. Largely spared by the catastrophic earthquake of January 2010, the southern peninsula..
The gift of family and community: Church and seminary partnerships
by Greg Stovell Throughout the years, my favorite and most honest prayer has been: Are you kidding me? I grew up..
Why Christian Conference invites participants to embrace testimony and faith
Our Sanctuary is filled to the rafters today (and will be again tomorrow) with the great energy of the @wxconference! #WX2016 pic.twitter.com/U7mqTr4XZX..
They didn’t teach us that in seminary!
Guest commentary by Andrew Whaley “They didn’t teach us that in seminary!” How many times have pastors shared this phrase when relating..
We’re not going it alone: A pastoral conversation about mentoring relationships
by Lori Archer Raible and George C. Anderson As a newly ordained minister, Lori Archer Raible participated in the Trent Symposium,..
Transience is no excuse
Guest Outpost blog by Caroline Barnett The summer is over – and I’ve spent more of it driving than I care..
Ask an … Old Testament scholar
What's correct: Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures? It is not so much an issue of correctness as it is about a..
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“For all of us, religious or secular, life doesn’t come from how well you keep your options open but how well you..
Calendar check – November 2016
Nov. 6-11 Little Rock, Ark. Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference AssociationOutdoor Ministries Association of the United Church of Christ annual conference Ferncliff..
Inciting to riot – 60 years ago
60 years ago – September 17, 1956 Quoting an article of a cross burning at a pastor’s home, the editor of the..
Deceased (from the Sept. 26, 2016 issue)
John H. Houdeshel, 92, Nov. 21, Lancaster, Pa. Charles G. Jenkins, 82, Oct. 2, Scottsdale, Ariz. Harold W. LeMert Jr., 83, Nov...
Retirements (from the Sept. 26, 2016 issue)
Stephen A. Hulsey, from pastor, Lake Square Presbyterian Church, Leesburg, Fla. Melmoth Hampton Hunter III, from pastor, Lisbon Presbyterian Church, Mountville, S.C...
Transitions (from the Sept. 26, 2016 issue)
Tim Hoyt Duncan, to pastor, Shandon Presbyterian Church, Shandon, S.C., from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Northport, New York Jack Haberer, to pastor..
Ordinations (from the Sept. 26, 2016 issue)
Douglas D. Browne, to pastor, Westminster Church, Columbus, Ohio, by the Presbytery of Scioto Valley Abbi Heimach-Snipes, to pastoral resident, Fourth Presbyterian..
Why I marched, what I saw
Guest commentary by John M. Cleghorn “My feets is tired, but my soul is rested.” Those words from Mother Pollard, who participated..
Called to serve: Presbyterians in the public square
In the midst of a rancorous election season, public service as a calling of faith sounds like a contradiction of terms..
How (not) to love your neighbor: On faith and politics
by James K.A. Smith Let’s be honest: This is a difficult year to talk about faith and politics. The fragmentation of our..
Westminster Presbyterian Church – Sparta, Illinois
During Lent this year, we explored a theme of telling our faith stories during worship. We are a congregation, like many in..
Beyond civility: Intercepting the narrative
by David B. Cozad With competing claims heating up in the presidential election, it’s time to steel ourselves not just for conflict..
Jesus and the displaced
Guest commentary by Joseph L. Morrow The ever-insightful theologian Willie Jennings in his book, “The Christian Imagination,” offers a sobering and astounding..