Maybe our mortality can be beautiful, writes Andrew Taylor-Troutman.
Austin Seminary student Ashley Brown entered her recent pilgrimage to Egypt guarded. She walked away with a deeper appreciation for interfaith dialogue.
A poem by Dartinia Hull.
Reflecting on the revival happening at a Kentucky Christian school and Jesus' Transfiguration, Andrew Taylor-Troutman considers the Holy Spirit’s call to action.
A poem on Genesis 2:15–17, 3:1–7 for the First Sunday in Lent (A).
Joe Clifford discovers the real pilgrimage begins when the walking ends.
Between convoluted committees and social media noise, it is hard to have an honest conversation about accountability, writes Grace Presbytery Stated Clerk Kyle Walker. And following the selection of Judges 19 for January’s exegesis exam, we need to have that conversation.
Amantha L. Barbee discovers that the step outside oneself is often where God is revealed.
Editor Teri McDowell Ott reckons with the role White women have played in America’s violent, racist history. She invites Outlook readers, specifically White readers, to own their fear, face hard truths and act in solidarity for the liberation of all God's people.
Karie Charlton offers some advice for those planning a pilgrimage, including words of wisdom from her uncle, a Jesuit brother.
Can the church live into its call to be a family?
We are programmed to look for the big moments, the big trips, the holy places, but God can meet us anywhere if we slow down and pay attention.
Looking at the Book of Order, Paul Hooker argues that the PC(USA) over-emphasizes written ordination exams. His solution? Localize and personalize the grading.
To what extent are our ethics, our life in the public square and our personal lives shaped by our theological convictions? Chris Currie, Erin Kesterson Bowers and David Fergusson discuss.
A poem by J. Barrie Shepherd.
Safwat Marzouk outlines how cross-cultural experiences can be spiritual pilgrimages, and that there's grace for mistakes along the way.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on a week of learning with poet and essayist Ross Gay.
Maybe the ordinary and divine comingle like coffee with cream, writes Karie Charlton.
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary alum Simeon Rodgers reflects on a pilgrimage he took to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Kendall Vanderslice, a professional baker and practical theologian, reflects on how bread can mirror the journey of faith.
When it comes to naming the Sundays between Christmas and Lent, Eliza C. Jaremko will always opt for "Ordinary Time."
For our February issue on pilgrimage, Teri Ott reflects on the connection between the archetypical hero's journey and traveling as a pilgrim.
Maggie Alsup invites us to remember the moment of now.
The Beauty of Motherhood encourages mothers and caregivers to pause and find the holy in the beautiful, mundane chaos of parenting.
Whether you know it or not, you have a biblical hermeneutic — maybe even more than one.
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