When 14-year-old Emmett Till was murdered, his mother Mamie boldly decided to publish pictures of his brutalized body, revealing the violence of racism to the nation. In the campaign to end gun violence, what can we learn from her courage and creativity, writes Jeremy Wilhelmi?
Reflecting on the 1984 fantasy film “The Neverending Story,” Karie Charlton shares her decision to dissolve her call.
“Slowing down carries with it the risk of boredom, but it also carries the freedom of genuine rest.” — Rachel Young
You can pluck a string on a cello and a nearby cello will sound out with the same chord. The Sabbath works this way too, Nadine Ellsworth-Moran writes.
Outlook editor Teri McDowell Ott introduces the Outlook's first-ever sabbath shut down.
"A 'day of rest' wasn’t going to be enough to heal my brokenness. ... I needed to feel the balm of sabbath on me at all times if I was going to continue living in this world." — Dana Moulds
In each issue of the Outlook, we include a discussion guide to further reflect on the issue. We recommend using this guide in your Bible study, small group or book club. It's our invitation into a faithful conversation.
Intentional rest is inconvenient, writes Linda Kurtz. How can embrace the challenge?
What theological rationale do you believe there is for reading books? Chris Currie, Bridgett Green and Lori Raible discuss.
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Professor Roger Owens reflects on the nature of humor and humility.
Rebecca Gresham reflects on the difference between sabbath and self-care — and how some activities can be both.
"Books ... are the written words that guide us, walk alongside us, encourage, and challenge us to think compassionately, to think bigger, to think in a way that includes the 'other.'" — Nadine Ellsworth-Moran
Aaron Neff reflects on sabbath in conversations with parents and a rabbi.
Reflecting on T.S. Eliot’s “Gerontion” in light of a family health scare, Jenny Lee discovers a way forward through faithfulness — to God and to each other.
Doug Basler answered a call in 2020 to help revitalize a church. His true mission became a litany to leading – lovingly and faithfully – the letting go.
You asked — we listened! We're adding a supplement to Changing the World: Confirmation for the Missional Church: "A Handbook for Parents and Mentors.”
Andrew Taylor-Troutman shares how an hourly break at his community pool gives his family a glimpse of sabbath.
Did King Saul have PTSD, Elana Keppel Levy wonders? Perhaps. What she knows from her own life is this: surviving is an act of courage.
Here's what some readers are saying in response to our #EndGunViolence special issue released in June. Add your voice to the conversation!
Brian R. Louis, a pastor in southern Arizona, shares the hate and love he experienced at a recent Pride parade.
Ashley Mason Brown offers concrete ideas for how faith leaders can assist with lowering the rate of gun violence in the United States.
Responding to the Southern Baptist Convention's actions to bar female pastoral leadership, biblical scholar Frances Taylor Gench reflects on how the PC(USA) engages Scripture that instructs women to be subservient such as 1 Timothy 2.
There are whispers of a "Ted Lasso" spin-off, but Brendan McLean doesn't want one. Applying the hospice principle of a good death to a beloved story can lead to something profound, he writes.
From nonfiction to YA to poetry, the Outlook staff shares the books they are loving right now.
"I know my experience at the Eras Tour made me a better pastor," writes Hannah Lovaglio.
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