It’s time to talk with youth in the church about racism
Guest Outpost blog by Emily Heitzman Last October, I returned home to Chicago after marching with hundreds of other clergy and community..
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Deceased (from the July 20, 2015 issue)
John Oscar Barksdale, 89, Feb. 3, Charlottesville, Va. James Edgar Bean, 94, Jan. 18, Wooster, Ohio R. Dale Cunningham, 95, June 22,..
Transitions (from the July 20, 2015 issue)
Mindy Campbell, to pastor, Woodbridge Presbyterian Church, Woodbridge, N.J., from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia Tom Dendy, to pastor from designated pastor,..
Honorably retired (from the July 20, 2015 issue)
Alex Patton Ayers III, from pastor, Ocean City Presbyterian Church, Ocean City, Md. Robert Ogden Butler, from pastor, Long Beach Presbyterian Church,..
Shiites: Religious factions united in opposition to United States – 30 years ago
30 years ago — July 22, 1985 In the wake of a wave of terrorist attacks in the Middle East in the..
Ray Umashankar
“I came to the U.S. when I was 26. When I’m in India now, they want to question my motives and why..
Spiritual, re-creation pilgrimages
by John Cook Phoenix — Day 1: College students gather from across the country to join the Qwest West, an experiential, outdoor..
Ordinations (from the July 20, 2015 issue)
Margaret Jumonville, to pastor, First Presbyterian Church, La Crosse, Wis., by John Knox Presbytery Deborah Higgins, to associate pastor, Central Presbyterian Church,..
A journalist delivers a sermon on Charleston
Guest commentary by Carolyn Click On an ordinary day in South Carolina, this is what you hear: “Have a blessed day.” “Be..
Redeeming Sex: Naked Conversations about Sexuality and Spirituality
by Debra Hirsch InterVarsity Press, Downers’ Grove, Ill. 227 pages REVIEWED BY DONNA MARSH The first thing to embrace in “Redeeming Sex”..
Premarital counseling: Starting the journey
by Kenneth Phelps Amanda bursts with excitement as she finds the perfect wedding dress. Her bridesmaids compliment her selection: “You look so..
Practicing the scales of love: Rethinking Christian marriage
by Kimberly Bracken Long Anyone who has tried to choose Scripture readings for a wedding knows that the Bible does not say..
July 20, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers (Summer mission)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s July 20, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on most computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click..
Czech region’s first-ever ecumenical prayer service concludes HusFest 2015 on a high note
July 2015 marks the 600th anniversary of the martyrdom of Jan Hus. This week, writer Jim Nedelka offered exclusive reflections for the..
Tuesdays at Wild Goose
Guest commentary by Neil Sagebiel It's nearing 6 p.m. on Tuesday. A short while ago my 14-year-old daughter, Caroline, arrived home from..
Good enough
Guest Outpost blog by Emily McGinley As we spoke on the phone, the reporter from our local Fox affiliate asked me, “What..
Beating on the Chest of God: A Faith Journey through Infertility
by Rachel Whaley Doll The Emerging Muse Press, Wilmington, N.C. 208 pages REVIEWED BY CASEY W. FITZGERALD Rachel Whaley Doll wants those..
Life in limbo: My reaction to the SCOTUS ruling
Guest Outpost blog by Jodi Craiglow Some Christians believe that the SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage is the sign that we as..
Music, and perhaps some heavenly input, open Prague’s HusFest 2015
July 2015 marks the 600 year anniversary of the martyrdom of Jan Hus. This week, writer Jim Nedelka offers exclusive reflections for..
Prague’s Bethlehem Chapel: The original Husuv Dum (HusFest 2015)
July 2015 marks the 600 year anniversary of the martyrdom of Jan Hus. This week, writer Jim Nedelka offers exclusive reflections for..
Deceased (from the July 6, 2015 issue)
Jeffrey Ray Allen, 62, Nov. 18, Glendora, N.J. Emily B. Barker, 68, Nov. 5, Columbia, Tenn. Coleman B. Brown, 80, Nov. 14,..
RÓNÁN MULLEN
“Obviously I’m disappointed that our constitution is going to change in this way and it will have some negative impacts that I..
Transitions (from the July 6, 2015 issue)
Kristine Aragon-Bruce, to associate pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Glen Ellyn, Ill., from associate pastor, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Cherry Hill, N.J. J.P. Carlson,..
Ordinations (from the July 6, 2015 issue)
Allison Becker, to assistant minister, Stockbridge Church, Edinburgh, Scotland (serving within the bounds of Presbytery of Edinburgh, Church of Scotland), by Los..
Honorably retired (from the July 6, 2015 issue)
Robert H. Balwanz, from pastor, Farber Presbyterian Church, Farber, Mo. Ashley J. Beavers, from member at large, Asheville, N.C. Charles M. Durham,..