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..
My 1-year old daughter is finally starting to enjoy it when we read a story together. Or maybe it’s actually me..
With a new year comes new commitments – or at least the hope of a fresh start. For some, that means a..
Guest commentary by Proctor Chambless Having served in small churches and on Committees on Ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for a..
We are always searching for answers about the meaning and purpose of our lives, and we seek to express those answers in..
This fall I took a 2-week trip to Lebanon and Syria. One fact I learned on that trip is that a congregation..
Forget New Year’s resolutions, how about a commitment to renewed spiritual practices? Or, dare I say, disciplines? I know, I know… the..
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..
Volunteers are hard at work carefully cutting out this year’s Epiphany stars, to be given out at our Epiphany worship service. Now..
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 asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is what they shared. As a pastor,..
The words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart behind the words … Almighty and most merciful God, I thank..
We asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is what they shared. I’m so..
Guest blog by Jeffrey A. Schooley We asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is..
As 2016 draws to a close I am filled with gratitude for God’s blessings. I have the joy of working with faithful,..
We asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is what they shared. I'm the type..
Friends, As 2016 comes to a close I am keenly aware of divisions: within families, churches and, of course, our country. The passing..
Black lives matter. I must begin there, and if I begin there then I must confess. I must confess that I was..
No one sings together anymore. Or so lamented Mary Schmich in a glum Chicago Tribune newspaper column 18 years ago. Group..
Guest commentary by Kathleen Long Bostrom Nativity scenes have long held a special place in my heart. I am the proud owner..
Advent is not for the faint of heart. Advent marks the period before Christmas when we wait for Jesus’ arrival as a..
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