Honest doubt (70 years ago)
70 years ago — June 25, 1945 I do not know why it should be so natural for some people to believe..
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Deceased (from the June 8, 2015 issue)
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Sundays and Seasons: Vibrant Worship Planning
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Thoughts about the 1001 investigations and issues
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Peaceful Neighbor: Discovering the Countercultural Mister Rogers
by Michael Long Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 222 pages Reviewed by Tamara M. Leonard Lara I was not part of..
Covenant grace — A basis for solidarity and individual empowerment
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June 8, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers (Mid-way to GA)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s May 25, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..
Stop. Ask. Repeat.
by Christopher H. Edmonton Last August I was able to go on a much-longed-for trip to Scotland. I was there studying with a..
The Presbyterian Historical Society: A treasure trove
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Teams That Thrive: Five Disciplines of Collaborative Church Leadership
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Lynn Haddon retires from Outlook
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Deceased (from the May 25, 2015 issue)
William F. Ansell, 79, Nov. 27, Elizabeth City, N.C. Thomas J. Bumpas Jr., 79, Dec. 24, Louisville, Ky. Cecil Clarence Callis, 91, Aug...
Honorably retired (from the May 25, 2015 issue)
William Jay Connolly, from pastor,Ripley Presbyterian Church, Ripley, Miss. George E. Conway, from member at large, Keswick, Va. Bradley C. Copeland, from..
Heidi Grant Halvorson
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First Mobile Church: Attending church together
by Charlie Gross In November 2013, I was brainstorming ways to connect the active people I saw in the park walking their..
Global perspectives on Pentecost: God’s ever-present Spirit
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Placing candidates: Some numbers
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May 25, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers (PMAB reports)
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PC(USA) releases 2014 statistical report: Declines in membership, baptisms, ministry candidates
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) lost another 92,433 members from 2013 to 2014 – dropping the denomination’s membership from 1.76 million in 2013..
Being Christian in the 21st century – A Pentecost reflection
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Outlook Outpost blog wins best in class award
At the "Best in Christian Press" awards presented by the Associated Church Press on May 1, 2015, the Presbyterian Outlook Outpost blog won the..
Transitions (from the May 11, 2015 issue)
Jaco Bester, from pastor, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Middleburg, South Africa, to First Presbyterian Church, Saline, Mich. Joanne Blair, from assistant pastor..
Calendar Check – July 2015
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Honorably retired (from the May 11, 2015 issue)
Stanley Errol Adamson, from pastor, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Boulder, Colo. Marshall J. Brown, from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Manning, Iowa Francis..