"Enough of the lamentations./ Open the window and sing!" — Marjorie Maddox
Christian Iosso reflects on Stony Point Center's 75 years of faith, friendship and formation — and their recent anniversary celebration.
Holy Week invites us to hold joy and sadness together—reminding us that Easter’s hope is richer when we don’t skip past the sorrow that precedes it, writes Maggie Alsup.
Lent invites us into a countercultural vocation of joy, writes Jess Rigel.
Up a set of broken steps and behind a door needing paint, Mary Austin encounters a guru of joy.
A poem from the acclaimed poet Marjorie Maddox.
Marissa Duffield loves the church, but they are beginning to wonder if the church loves them back.
Joy is an intentional disruption, writes Lakisha R. Lockhart-Rusch, an act of resistance and a spiritual practice to be open to the good.
Nadine Ellsworth-Moran explores how imagination is essential to faith, hope and community.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on taking his daughter to a political rally where joy, justice, and a stuffed tiger reveal what it means to fight for a better future.
A visit to a public bath in Japan led to unexpected healing for Karie Charlton.
Presbyterian Outlook will conclude its Outlook Standard Lessons in May 2025 as we refocus on digital growth to better serve the evolving church.
Andy Greenhow reflects on Presbyterian intellectualism, discipleship, and the unexpected wisdom of his three-legged dog, Melody.
What happens when we explore the possibilities of what can be? (Hint: it's joyful.) — Cliff Haddox
Joy is not the result of turning a blind eye to the brokenness of ourselves and our world; instead, joy is confidence in the power of love. — Tom Are Jr.
Southeastern Presbyterian camps are recovering, rebuilding and welcoming new seasons of ministry, writes Colleen Earp.
What does the Bible really say about diversity, equity and inclusion? While political leaders label DEI a "radical leftist agenda," Jesus' ministry tells a different story. So why do some Christians reject it, asks Emery J. Cummins?
A barista’s joy transforms Teri McDowell Ott's routine Starbucks visit into a lesson on contagious, life-changing joy — shared, uncontained, and deeply felt.
Maggie Alsup explores how childlike wonder deepens faith and sparks joy.
In each issue of the Outlook, we include a discussion guide to further reflect on the issue. We recommend using this guide in your Bible study, small group or book club. It's our invitation into a faithful conversation.
Phillip Blackburn shares how a small rural church in Arkansas is making a big impact — and why challenging our assumptions about church size and leadership matters.
David Dack shares how his church navigated the U.S. flag's physical presence in worship, balancing faith and patriotism through thoughtful conversation and respect.
To address the world's most entrenched problems, we need people who yearn to know more about our world and the creatures with whom we share it. — James Calvin Davis
This Lent, we journey with Eve's questioning, longing and seeking of God, writes Cynthia Jarvis.
Samwise Gamgee, a hobbit who is happy with his garden, still feels the spark of something beyond within him. — Whitney Wilkinson Arreche
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