Jazz service fuses faith and Peanuts
Guest commentary by Teri Lyon The recent Labor Day Weekend Jazz Communion service at First Presbyterian Church in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, was..
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September 14, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers (theological education)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s September 14, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on most computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click..
The power and potential of international mission partnerships
Guest commentary by Bill Paul As people of God we are called to both ministry and mission. Ministry is what we do..
Distance in Preaching: Room to Speak, Space To Listen
by Michael Brothers Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 189 pages REVIEWED BY SEAN MILLER The preaching world still mourns the loss..
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Hark! Listening for the Surprises of Advent
A 90-minute webinar presented by Cynthia Rigby Click here to purchase the on-demand webinar – $29.95 (1-6 participants) On-demand webinars can be viewed by..
Reading with our relatives
When Moses came down from the mountain, he brought with him some excellent advice. It has proved hard to apply. It goes..
Preaching to an age of doubt
by Patrick J. Willson How shall we preach “The Gospel for an Age of Doubt”? Although that may sound like a new..
Junior preacher
by Agnes W. Norfleet I’ve long subscribed to Journal for Preachers, a seasonal quarterly which resources the craft of preaching. The ecru..
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“When I drink my little wine — which is about the only wine I drink — and have my little cracker, I guess that is..
How to Get Ahead (?) in the Ministry – 60 years ago
60 Years Ago — August 1, 1955 A satirical piece provided information to help pastors succeed in their ministries. “Discover the prejudices..
Deceased (from the August 31, 2015 issue)
James Renwick Bell, 97, Jan. 16, Auburn, Pa. Irwin M. Brandjord, 83, Jan. 14, Sheridan, Wyo. Frank R. Gurgess, 92, Jan. 12,..
Honorably retired (from the August 31, 2015 issue)
Gerald Allan Butler, from temporary pastor, Pisgah Presbyterian Church, Somerset, Ky. Kenneth Lee Cuthbertson, from member at large, Albuquerque, N.M. Robert Lee..
Transitions (from the August 31, 2015 issue)
Craig Butler, to interim pastor, Van Wyck Presbyterian Church, Van Wyck, S.C. Adam Copeland, to director of the Center for Stewardship Leaders, Luther Seminary, St. Paul,..
Ordinations (from the August 31, 2015 issue)
Michael Hill, to pastor, United Presbyterian Church, North Bend, Neb., by John Calvin Presbytery
Learning to be salt in the life of faith
by Jan DeVries I grew up in a family where money was rarely discussed. In my early ministry, I worked with pastors..
Ask, thank, tell: Stewardship in smaller churches
by Paul Grier Ours is a denomination of smaller-membership congregations. Almost a third of our churches count 50 or fewer members; some..
August 31, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers (Preaching in the 21st century)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s August 31, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on most computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click..
From aiming too low to reaching higher ground: William Barber II preaches at MLK conference
“It’s time to take our movements to the public square!” “Too many prayers have been prayed to stay where we are!” “There..
The new civil rights movement: Journalist Charles Blow addresses MLK conference at Montreat
Fifty years after Marin Luther King Jr. spoke in Montreat’s auditorium, almost 1,000 participants have gathered to remember King’s message and..
Looking toward the future: MLK conference hopes to continue the dream
“When the church is true to its nature, when it is true to the gospel of Jesus Christ and when it is..
A pilgrim’s way in the Yorkshire Dales
Guest commentary by Robert Hoch Summer in our family often means a walking holiday, usually in England, since this is my wife..
The Cultivated Life: From Ceaseless Striving to Receiving Joy
by Susan S. Phillips Intervarsity Press: Downers Grove, Ill. 240 pages REVIEWED BY EMILY BERMAN D’ANDREA Susan S. Phillips poses two questions..
Interim leadership for such a time as this
Guest commentary by Robert Lowry (in response to “A time for permanent leadership”) John Wimberly is correct. Long-term, stable leadership does indeed..
Aligning stewardship with the greater church mission
by Sean Mitchell For years, I have been involved in a specific conversation on multiple occasions with multiple groups. The conversation unfolds..