We pastor-types do not look for a job, we seek a call. Churches do not hire a minister, they extend a call...
“I’m just being honest.” Often, I’ve found that short phrase comes after a biting comment. As if “being honest” absolves the speaker..
The Presbyterian Outlook relies on a small, dedicated and gifted staff. If you have ever called the office in need of help..
I cannot count the number of church signs that contain the sentiment or the sentence: “All are welcome.” Occasionally the message reads..
The church saved my life. Jesus saved me too, of course. Jesus forgave my sin, made me whole, granted the gift of..
My friend Frank Clark, a person of deep faith and a gifted psychiatrist, co-led a webinar on suicide prevention for the Outlook..
You shall have no other gods before me. The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and..
Flannery O’Connor prays: “Dear God, tonight it is not disappointing because you have given me a story. Don’t let me ever think,..
We are excited to welcome 2019 as it marks the 200th anniversary of our ministry. Our first ancestor publication, The Missionary, began..
Reminders of human finitude take surprising forms. A recent back injury that refuses to abate has raised spiritual questions for me. Am..
Ineffable. The feeling that washes over you in worship or in a session meeting or at a community event in the church..
As we end this calendar year I want to express my deep gratitude for all of the people who make our..
No sooner had James Cone (THE Rev. Dr. James Cone) folded himself into my compact car and clicked the seatbelt, I blurted,..
Friends, It is that time of year again: Giving Tuesday! Unlike other random days on the secular calendar (why can’t every day..
Whoever welcomes children welcomes Jesus. Love your neighbor as yourself. Who do you think was a neighbor to the man? The foreigner..
At our first meeting she told me she was a “prayer warrior.” I nodded, not knowing enough about what she meant to..
The title of the project that has culminated in the articles you will find in this issue of the Outlook is ambitious,..
Fatigue creeps into her face. The school year has kicked into high gear with little or no ramp-up time. Advanced Placement classes..
Church nerds go to worship when on vacation. I could try to spin this as dedicated piety, but it is more ecclesiastical..
Have you ever asked Google to reveal the statistics on your community? Thinking of the upcoming census in 2020 got me curious..
The Presbyterian Outlook covered much ground this year. We prepared advance stories on issues coming to the 223rd General Assembly, covered..
The lone person without a nametag in the crowded elevator looked around and asked with exasperation, “What are you doing here?” He..
Scheduled to give a lecture at the 2018 Festival of Homiletics, I arrived at the designated venue well before my slotted time...
If a vote takes place in a convention center and no one notices, was a vote cast? Several times in recent months..
Repeatedly, in a multitude of settings, I hear complaints about people in leadership positions: the executive director, the principal, the president, the..
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