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..
It didn’t take long after his election on the first ballot for Heath K. Rada — a smooth Southern Presbyterian — to..
Montreat Conference Center (MCC) has reopened and rededicated its historic Assembly Inn, revealing $6.2 million in renovations. While striving to retain the..
Out of the ashes … evangelical Presbyterians gathered at the Montreat Conference Center in late June to renew their faith by rebooting..
May begins tomato season in the Presbytery of Detroit. Each of the presbytery’s 44 congregations participating in the “Great Tomato Give-Away” receives..
Actions taken during the 221st General Assembly (2014) will increase the denomination's per capita rate 5 cents per year for the next two..
DETROIT — The General Assembly urged the U.S. government to remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, and it..
DETROIT, June 20, 2014 – After provoking such heavy debate on Wednesday that the whole report had to be tabled till Friday,..
DETROIT — Two years ago, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) stepped up to the verge of divestment. Its members..
On the heels of discussion and vote on the Mid Council Commission II report the committee moved the recommendation to dissolve Hanmi..
DETROIT – Commissioners to the 221st General Assembly have voted not to divest funds from fossil fuel companies, and chose instead to..
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