Tom Taylor, the president of the Presbyterian Foundation, served as an attorney in commercial litigation for one of the largest law firms in..
Republished with permission from The Lake Institute on Faith and Giving. Earlier this year, the 2013 Congregational Economic Impact Study (CEIS)..
Jesus taught, “It’s better to give than to receive.” But he didn’t say that receiving is a bad thing. Then again,..
When I arrived at my current call, it was clear there already had been a good amount of faithful energy directed towards..
We just recently installed an invisible fence in our yard. Then I discovered that keeping the dog contained in the yard wouldn’t..
In a seminar I did yesterday, one of those in attendance said, “It was brought up in our leadership council meeting that..
HORSESHOE BAY, B.C. -- Before lunch arrived at the Olive and Anchor restaurant here, my Presbyterian friend Valarie told me she had “a..
Just because I don’t understand something doesn’t mean it’s worthless. NASCAR taught me that. For years I was proudly, arrogantly ignorant about..
Walking into the hot, humid gym, I was instantly surrounded by a chaotic mob of youth in brightly colored jerseys. Some were..
This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. (I Corinthians 4:1 -..
“No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them” ― Elie Wiesel..
We just got done with Vacation Bible School, and I am one of those sick and twisted people who LOVE VBS!!! You’ve..
Six years ago I was standing at General Assembly, catching up with a seminary classmate and lamenting my lack of a sermon..
On a recent visit to the Holy Land, we were given a tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one of..
I have been to two General Assemblies, once as an alternate and once as a commissioner. Each time I have listened to..
My personal perspective on the Israeli/Palestinian peace process was strongly influenced by the timing of my first visit to the Holy Land...
Originally published April 29, 2013. Reprinted in the July 8, 2013 issue. The exploration of opportunities by leadership in the PC(USA)..
I want to talk about age. First, let’s get the obvious out of the way. All ages are good. Children, young adults,..
I wish to respond to Ed Koster’s guest commentary “Descent Into a Pickle” published in the Outlook’s July 8, 2013 edition on..
The moderator of the General Assembly has recently written that the confessions of the church are effectively without authority. That puts us..
“If we have no volunteers, we will not eat!” cheerfully shouted a young woman as she recruited servers among the large crowds..
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