Who remembers Benjamin Harrison? The 23rd U.S. president, Republican Benjamin Harrison served one term (1888-1893), wedged between Grover Cleveland’s two terms. The..
As the worship planning for the 223rd General Assembly has moved through the past two years, I have had the unique vantage..
Living on Puget Sound, my husband, Rick, and I love putt-putting around on the Willie C, our 45-year-old, 25-foot Swedish troller boat...
Guest commentary by Angela Williams, written for the Presbyterian Outlook in the midst of the PC(USA) Walk for a Fossil-Free World from..
“Go in peace, go in love, go with blessings from above. Help a friend, say a prayer for the children everywhere. Amen...
The gospel of Jesus Christ, our faith and the pronouncements of the church calls us to be inclusive — and to not just..
Did you hear the one about the dad (or pastor) who was well rested, settled, knew what he was doing and managed..
I’m single, and I still find it challenging to write about being single in ministry. But I am going to do it..
The Presbyterian Outlook asked those standing for co-moderator or moderator and vice moderator to share their sense of call as well as..
I received an email after Easter with the subject line “Too cute and a distraction.” The church member was talking about my..
Adoption is the act of taking a child born to another woman and claiming that child as family. It is an act,..
Guest Outpost blog by Jordan B. Davis My mom was a director of Christian education for 15 years, covering the duration of..
This year, Ash Wednesday was spent in the hospital talking with doctors and undergoing tests. Neither my wife nor I were ill..
Guest commentary by Lynne Clements Sleepless nights, temper tantrums, meal-time struggles, day care crises, bathroom messes, doctor’s appointments and loads of laundry...
Before my daughter arrived at toddler-hood, I read a lot about healthy toddler interactions. I read how to talk about sharing. (One..
There is good news to report! The majority of ministers ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the last decade were in..
As I’ve grown into adulthood, I’ve continued to carry my love of games from my earliest childhood. There’s something about play that..
Generations disagree about almost everything — from music to hair to food to the ideal places to live. I wonder if any..
Repeatedly, in a multitude of settings, I hear complaints about people in leadership positions: the executive director, the principal, the president, the..
While there is an emerging spirit of collaboration on the need for an urgent response to climate change, Presbyterians still disagree on..
Guest commentary by Kathy Dale McNair Good mental health is important. But what does faith have to do with it? A lot...
In a previous Outlook article, I noted several key points about Murray Bowen’s family systems theory: It’s based on cellular biology, not..
Guest Outpost blog by Jordan B. Davis I remember it so clearly: standing at the table I once slept under during a..
The only big theme in this year’s constitutional overtures appears to be the broad spread of topics and proposed remedies. In the..
Predestination is a widely misunderstood term tossed around and utilized in odd ways today. So I thought I might offer to you some..
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