"Remember that writing things down makes them real; that it is nearly impossible to hate anyone whose story you know; and, most..
Almost two million. That is my best estimate of the number of words I have written for sermons, weddings, funerals, a book, articles, reviews, presentations and Bible studies since my ordination as a Minister of Word and Sacrament 16-and-a-half years ago.
We live times of extreme feelings and beliefs, when we staunchly bunk ourselves into camps and stay there without wanting to..
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..
Guest Outpost blog by Christopher De La Cruz This week we asked our bloggers to share three things they would have liked..
Guest Outpost blog by Julie Raffety This week we asked our bloggers to share three things they would have liked to tell..
by Greg Stovell Throughout the years, my favorite and most honest prayer has been: Are you kidding me? I grew up..
This week we asked our bloggers to share three things they would have liked to tell themselves before starting seminary. Here are..
This week we asked our bloggers to share three things they would have liked to tell themselves before starting seminary. Here are..
Guest commentary by Andrew Whaley “They didn’t teach us that in seminary!” How many times have pastors shared this phrase when relating..
Hunter Farrell, who has served as director of World Mission for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 2007, has announced that he is..
by Lori Archer Raible and George C. Anderson As a newly ordained minister, Lori Archer Raible participated in the Trent Symposium,..
Dear first-year seminarian, By now you have unpacked the boxes in your campus apartment, logged your first hundred commuter miles or perused..
Guest Outpost blog by Caroline Barnett The summer is over – and I’ve spent more of it driving than I care..
What's correct: Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures? It is not so much an issue of correctness as it is about a..
If you haven’t read “My Green Manifesto” by David Gessner, I suggest you do so. The book is beautifully written about a..
I am stuck in an airport with a very long layover. My gate is empty of other passengers and will be for..
Guest commentary by John M. Cleghorn “My feets is tired, but my soul is rested.” Those words from Mother Pollard, who participated..
Friends, It is with heart-felt gratitude that I write to you. Thank you for your support of the Presbyterian Outlook. Your subscriptions,..
As I began to put together this issue of the Outlook dedicated to the relationship between faith and public service, I asked..
In the midst of a rancorous election season, public service as a calling of faith sounds like a contradiction of terms..
by James K.A. Smith Let’s be honest: This is a difficult year to talk about faith and politics. The fragmentation of our..
Jesus called a tax collector to be one of his disciples. Jesus included an IRS agent among his closest friends. I understand..
by David B. Cozad With competing claims heating up in the presidential election, it’s time to steel ourselves not just for conflict..
Guest commentary by Joseph L. Morrow The ever-insightful theologian Willie Jennings in his book, “The Christian Imagination,” offers a sobering and astounding..
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