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..
Your fate Aleppo is nothing but misery. Death. Abandonment. A merciless world of political and economic interests Showers you day and night..
I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit,..
It happened again just recently. I was going through one of those new-fangled car washes. Not the kind I grew up..
We try to drive the dark away this shining season, string twining cords around our shrubs and trees, doors, windows, porches too,..
Guest commentary by Carrie Martinka My daughters can’t wait to go to church. In fact, they look forward to going to a special..
Luke 2:1 – “In those days ...” These are the first three words of Luke’s version of the Christmas story. Luke records..
Why did you make a donation to the Outlook? “I’ve been reading the Presbyterian Outlook for the past 30 years or so..
Even outside the church, I think people know what it means to live with Advent hope. Advent means expectant waiting. It means..
“Nostalgia is memory filtered through disproportionate emotion. Faith is memory filtered through appropriate gratitude” (David Bartlett, “Feasting on the Word Year A”)...
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..
"Away in a manager, no crib for a bed." The beloved Christmas hymn came vividly alive to me one Advent when I..
They shall name him Emmanuel – which means “God is with us” (Matthew 1:23).
For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. -..
by Paul Roberts Recently, I heard a churchgoer discuss her husband’s disdain for the church. Her husband considers the church leaders flashy. “For..
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