Dear first-year seminarian, By now you have unpacked the boxes in your campus apartment, logged your first hundred commuter miles or perused..
Guest Outpost blog by Caroline Barnett The summer is over – and I’ve spent more of it driving than I care..
What's correct: Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures? It is not so much an issue of correctness as it is about a..
If you haven’t read “My Green Manifesto” by David Gessner, I suggest you do so. The book is beautifully written about a..
I am stuck in an airport with a very long layover. My gate is empty of other passengers and will be for..
Guest commentary by John M. Cleghorn “My feets is tired, but my soul is rested.” Those words from Mother Pollard, who participated..
Friends, It is with heart-felt gratitude that I write to you. Thank you for your support of the Presbyterian Outlook. Your subscriptions,..
As I began to put together this issue of the Outlook dedicated to the relationship between faith and public service, I asked..
In the midst of a rancorous election season, public service as a calling of faith sounds like a contradiction of terms..
by James K.A. Smith Let’s be honest: This is a difficult year to talk about faith and politics. The fragmentation of our..
Jesus called a tax collector to be one of his disciples. Jesus included an IRS agent among his closest friends. I understand..
by David B. Cozad With competing claims heating up in the presidential election, it’s time to steel ourselves not just for conflict..
Guest commentary by Joseph L. Morrow The ever-insightful theologian Willie Jennings in his book, “The Christian Imagination,” offers a sobering and astounding..
For someone whose parents truly thought she might never master driving a car, I have spent a lot of time driving. I..
“I just wish we would grow.” “We don’t have enough young people.” “There’s not enough money.” “We are too small …..
I recently taught at Kenyon Institute’s writing seminar for religious professionals. Most of the work was about writing well: effective essays, blogs,..
Every four years, the United States Sailing Association publishes a document called “The Racing Rules of Sailing.” It’s the Form of..
Guest commentary by Carlton Johnson On Wednesday, August 3, two stories consumed my social media timelines. Two stories that would sink..
When I was 10, I found a pigeon in my apartment, cooing, hiding and relieving itself behind an old behemoth speaker. I..
I think it’s safe to assume that no one believes a “give us money to keep the lights on” campaign is..
by Sallie Watson Almost 200 years ago, a trail was charted between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Independence, Missouri, that would..
St. Jude Hospital is the gold standard in volunteerism and fundraising. Our church preschool hosts a St. Jude Trike-A-Thon each year..
Not what I’d call a shower, exactly, but I did number twenty two of them, within one – past-midnight – hour, the..
One of the biggest objections I hear to giving 10 percent of our income to the church (that is, tithing) is that..
Guest commentary by Mike Watson Three hours. That’s how long it took a group of church volunteers on Sunday, August 14,..
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