Mortgaging the mission of God?
by Brian Clark "Why are you against buildings for churches?" The caller and the question caught me by surprise. She was asking..
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Calendar Check – March 2015
March 10-12 Corbett, Ore. Bread and Wine: A Lenten Journey. Menucha. menucha.org March 16-18 Chicago NEXT Church 2015 National Gathering. Fourth Presbyterian Church. nextchurch.net..
Silence (30 years ago — January 6, 1975)
“It was a quiet summer day… . Mother was sleeping late that morning when a car began honking loudly and persistently in..
Deceased (from Jan. 19 issue)
Lillian Anthony, 89, June 26, Louisville, Ky. Gregory T. Armstrong, 90, July 2, Harrisonburg, Va. William P. Arnott, 82, July 23, Trafford, Pa...
Honorably retired (from Jan. 19 issue)
Barbara L. Battin, from chaplain, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio Elizabeth Caldwell, from professor of pastoral theology and associate dean, McCormick Seminary, Chicago..
Transitions (from Jan. 19 issue)
Steve Rehrig, from pastor, Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church, The Woodlands, Texas, to interim pastor, San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas
Ordinations (from Jan. 19 issue)
Stephanie Ryder, to pastoral associate, Redwoods Presbyterian Church, Larkspur, Calif., by Redwoods Presbytery
Remembering Syngman Rhee
Syngman Rhee, a Presbyterian pastor, seminary professor and respected leader in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and wider faith community, died January 14..
The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade
by Philip Jenkins HarperOne, San Francisco. 448 pages REVIEWED BY KEN KOVACS Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian..
Retirement living — redefined
By Laurence Gumina “I waited too long to move.” “Thank you for being there.” “I didn’t know the full breadth of the..
Syngman Rhee dies
Syngman Rhee, former GA moderator and current Outlook board member, died January 14 in Atlanta shortly after being diagnosed with an aggressive form..
Recognizing and supporting the gifts and challenges of older adults
From the time the baby boomers were being born, the study of aging in America became a hot topic. The White House..
Presbyterian Outlook 2015 Church-College Partnership competition
Graduating seniors of PC(USA)-related colleges and universities are invited to submit a 700-word essay titled “How my education at a PC(USA)-related college has..
Procession of honor
by Mark Arni The heart of Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services (OPRS) exists in its mission to provide older adults with caring and..
On fifth anniversary of earthquake, ministry in Haiti continues
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Today is the fifth anniversary of the massive 2010 earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 316,000 and destroyed 250,000 residences..
Old friends and new families: PAHSA and the Presbyterian denominations
by Cynthia Ray On a cool and rainy April afternoon in Orlando, Florida, the significance of the moment was not lost on..
January 19, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s January 19, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...
Family of Syngman Rhee request prayers – with updates
The family of Syngman Rhee have requested prayers following his hospitalization due to an aggressive cancer. Rhee currently serves on the board..
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr Scribner, New York. 531 pages REVIEWED BY LAURA CUNNINGHAM "None really knows why they are alive until they know..
Pope Francis
(RNS) “Building peace is difficult, but living without peace is a torment!” POPE FRANCIS, in an appeal from “the bottom of my heart” to..
30 years ago — January 21, 1985
“New hope has sprung in the breasts of many … the mother watching her child starve in a … resettlement camp, or..
Deceased (from the Jan. 5, 2014 issue)
Charles Alexander, 66, Mar. 11, Corfu, N.Y. Rebecca L. Clokey, 67, Feb. 26, St. Johns, Fla. Edwin Cooley, 70, May 22, Cordell,..
Honorably retired (from the Jan. 5, 2014 issue)
Michael E. Bongart, from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Toronto, Ohio W. Samuel McAliley Jr., from member at large, Powder Springs, Ga. Carl..
Transitions (from the Jan. 5, 2014 issue)
Austin Ashenbrenner, to associate pastor, Sammamish Presbyterian Church, Sammamish, Wash. Paul Barrett, from pastor, Mercer Island Presbyterian Church, Mercer Island, Wash., to..
Ordinations (from the Jan. 5, 2014 issue)
Sara Bird, to associate pastor, Swickley Presbyterian Church, by Pittsburgh Presbytery Jennifer Frayer-Griggs, to temporary pastor, Greenfield Presbyterian Church, by Pittsburgh Presbytery..