The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) has named five people to serve on a study team to report to the..
An advocacy group based in Israel has filed a complaint against the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with the Internal Revenue Service, contending that..
The Presbyterian Outlook’s new editor will be Jill Duffield, a pastor currently serving a church in Columbia, South Carolina, a Benedictory columnist..
The executive committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board has voted to hire a Nashville attorney to investigate ethics violations by four..
LOUISVILLE – The 2014 Moderators’ Conference – which brings together presbytery and synod moderators from around the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for a..
Three Presbyterians arrested as part of civil disobedience this week in Ferguson, Missouri, say they stepped forward because of systemic racial injustice..
While the intensity of the street protests in Ferguson, Missouri, burns hotter on some nights, calmer on others, the sense that serious..
Mike Trautman, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Ferguson, Missouri, says people from his congregation are feeling “overwhelmed and tired,” worn down..
LOUISVILLE – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board has approved adjustments in the mission budgets for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for the next..
Dear Outlook Friend, On behalf of the Presbyterian Outlook Foundation Board of Directors I am pleased to share the news with you that the..
LOUISVILLE – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board spent a day talking about what makes a good governing board. “An organization will be..
LOUISVILLE – With the hit song “Happy” serving as the soundtrack for one of the videos played, an upbeat, optimistic attitude about..
Jack Haberer, editor of the Presbyterian Outlook, has accepted a call to become the pastor of Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church in Naples, Florida. On September..
Dear Outlook Friend, With the blessing of the Peace River Presbytery, the congregation of Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church in Naples, Florida, has extended to me..
by Frank Allen, commissioner to the 221st General Assembly I attended the 220th General Assembly in Pittsburgh and was overwhelmed by the..
I SUGGEST WE START BY COMPILING A LIST of things Christians have disagreed about through the centuries right on into today: God’s..
My home church is a good reflection of the denomination: we have a broad spectrum of viewpoints represented in the pews. Returning..
The 221st General Assembly will be remembered as a defining gathering of Presbyterians. Whereas most General Assemblies — especially the GA of..
Ed. note: See note from Jack Haberer in the comments. “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” So the..
The news was not what anyone wanted to hear: despite aggressive treatment, the pancreatic cancer has spread in the body of Steve..
GUEST COMMENTARY I was a member of the Middle East Issues Committee of this summer’s General Assembly. Though we had inadequate time..
As the vote totals popped into view on video screens, a sharp intake of breath swept the assembly hall. Then came a..
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board presented a church-wide initiative called “Living Missionally,” based on Darrell Guder’s work. The three themes important to..
DETROIT – Taking a huge step towards marriage equality — and recognizing that the action may cause more evangelicals to flee the..
Among the 16 committees working within the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Committee on Congregational Vitality had much..
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