December 7, 2015: Digital issue (Christmas)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s December 7, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on most computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click here..
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A time to speak, a time to heal
Guest commentary by Ed Koster Our Presbyterian Church is in turmoil. The director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency has resigned. The stated..
Syrians, Muslims and Christians: Hope in a time of fear
Guest commentary by Art Ross In Ephesians, Paul – redeemed disciple of Christ, world traveler and inspired writer – prays that the..
Kevin M. Gannon
“None of us went into academia with the idea we’d qualify for combat pay.” – KEVIN M. GANNON, chairman of the history..
The President’s Proclamation: Thanksgiving 1965 (50 years ago)
50 years ago — November 22, 1965 When the Pilgrims first observed Thanksgiving nearly 350 years ago, life was harsh and unrelenting...
Transitions (from the Nov. 23, 2015 issue)
Stephens Lytch, to interim pastor, Faith Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, Pa., from interim pastor, First Presbyterian Church, York, Pa.
Retirements (from the Nov. 23, 2015 issue)
Midhat D. Abraham, from member at large, Tuscon, Ariz. James Randall Campbell, from pastor, First United Presbyterian Church, Las Vegas Donald Reed..
Anniversaries (from the Nov. 23, 2015 issue)
First Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Okla., 125 years
Singing our story
by Lillian Quakenbush Every good story begins with a “teaser” of what should not only engage us but in some way change..
Waiting
by Lori Archer Raible The fact Mary and Joseph navigated the miracle of birth without a professional team, birthing suite and an..
Social witness of the church: Commentary on Foothills Overture #1
Guest commentary by Ray Roberts We live in times of tremendous cultural change. We also live in times of high anxiety as..
#whystewardship? A good question with a lot of good answers!
Guest Outpost blog by Andy Kort It is stewardship season at the church I serve, just as I am sure it is..
Commentary on overtures submitted by Foothills Presbytery
Foothills Presbytery in South Carolina has submitted a series of overtures that would redefine the work of the General Assembly. Their aim..
Reclaiming our constitution: Moving to a two-thirds vote to approve change
Troubling scenario Imagine this situation. The United States government implements a plan to functionally erase state governments. At the same time, Congress..
Kingdom perspectives: Refugees in Greece
Guest commentary by Sada Andrews “It's a good calling, then, to speak a better story. How brightly a better story shines. How..
Reflections on the church-wide conversation on race, racism, ethnicity & ethnocentricity
Guest commentary by Arlene Gordon In a recent sermon reflecting on racism, Eric D. Barreto said: “I’m tired, but I’m still awake...
Charity: The Place of the Poor in the Biblical Tradition
by Gary A. Anderson Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn. 232 pages REVIEWED BY WILLIAM F. MAY Gary Anderson leads this volume on..
Backpacking with the Saints: Wilderness Hiking as Spiritual Practice
by Belden C. Lane Oxford University Press, New York. 266 pages REVIEWED BY CAROLINE GOODEN Belden Lane describes a journey of spiritual..
In New York, prières pour Paris
Guest commentary by Jim Nedelka NEW YORK – "That could have been my daughter!" This realization hits teaching elder Charles Atkins, pastor..
Wearing God: Clothing, Laughter, Fire and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting God
by Lauren F. Winner HarperOne, San Francisco. 304 pages REVIEWED BY DEBORAH MCKINLEY "Wearing God” is not a book to be read..
November 23, 2015: Digital issue (Advent)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s November 23, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on most computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click..
Faith, hope and strength: One congregation’s encounter with institutional racism
Guest commentary by David Davis In the hours after the brutal murders at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church, the editorial board of the..
From Nothing: A Theology of Creation
by Ian A. McFarland Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 256 pages REVIEWED BY KEN KOVACS The latest work by theologian Ian..
Finding Our Balance: Repositioning Mainline Protestantism
by Ronald P. Byars Cascade Books, Eugene, Ore. 124 pages REVIEWED BY JOHN M. MULDER “We are living, as far as any..
Retirements (from the Nov. 9, 2015 issue)
Shin Dongwhan, from pastor, Korean Canaan, Richmond, Va. Theodore Smith, from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Cartersville, Ga. Barbara Tooker Todd, from pastor, Missouri..