The church’s growing interest in a return to spiritual practices is a revitalization of the inward, focused disciplines that provide preparation and..
by Rocky Supinger It has been almost 40 years since the Quaker author Richard Foster published “Celebration of Discipline,” the much-heralded manual..
by Julie Coffman Hester It’s Saturday at the church, the day before our annual Advent workshop for families. I make copies of..
With a new year comes new commitments – or at least the hope of a fresh start. For some, that means a..
We are always searching for answers about the meaning and purpose of our lives, and we seek to express those answers in..
Editor’s note: Three articles represent three perspectives on communities working together in the city of Baltimore. Those involved come from a wide variety..
Editor’s note: This year, the Presbyterian Outlook partnered with the Presbyterian Writers Guild in a short story contest called, “An experiment with..
Editor’s note: Three articles represent three perspectives on communities working together in the city of Baltimore. Those involved come from a wide variety..
Editor’s note: Three articles represent three perspectives on communities working together in the city of Baltimore. Those involved come from a wide variety..
We try to drive the dark away this shining season, string twining cords around our shrubs and trees, doors, windows, porches too,..
by Kris Berggren (Photos by Maria Forsythe) In the affluent enclaves of Scott and Carver counties in suburban Minneapolis, it’s really..
This is not luxury housing: just studio apartments, each with a bathroom and enough space to sleep and cook. For the..
Story and photos by Beth Farias You can learn a lot about a person in just three to five minutes. Our words,..
By Wilson Davis The North Carolina Presbyterian Pilgrimage (NCPP) is known for its grace-filled, spiritual renewal weekends. It dates from 1990, and..
by Brandon Frick A while back, I was teaching a course on the Theological Declaration of Barmen. What began as an initially..
Several years ago, half quixotically and half courageously, I temporarily left full-time ministry to pursue a Ph.D. in systematic theology. Like many..
by Bill dePrater One morning my wife and I received a phone call from Katherine, our youngest daughter. “Dad, I am..
By Nina Simone With fall in full swing, Advent will soon be upon us. Busy as December is, Advent invites people into..
by Chris Keating As a resident assistant at Missouri State University, Jay Collier knows his job includes unlocking doors, calming nerves..
by Tracy Howe Wispelwey In 2012 I took a pilgrimage to Ferguson, Missouri, in the wake of protests over the shooting death..
by Gini Norris-Lane On a Monday night in November 2015, dancers were swirling around the area outside the main Schreiner University student..
Editor’s note: This year, the Presbyterian Outlook partnered with the Presbyterian Writers Guild in a short story contest called, “An experiment..
My memory is not what it used to be. I try not to panic about all the memorable moments that apparently weren’t..
Outlook associate editor Jana Blazek wrote this blog post this week on the second day of a three-day new pastors retreat convened by the..
by Greg Stovell Throughout the years, my favorite and most honest prayer has been: Are you kidding me? I grew up..
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