by Gary Neal Hansen Mention the Reformation and what do you think of? Theological opinions? Polemical positions? The phrase that ought..
by Cláudio Carvalhaes WHEN I TAUGHT AT LOUISVILLE SEMINARY, I had the chance to work with Christopher Elwood, a PC(USA) pastor and,..
by Jessica Tate Things are changing in North American mainline Protestantism. Harvey Cox calls it a “bumpy transition” into the “Age of..
Guest commentary by Cheyanna Losey In our rural congregation, there are times when death seems to come one right after another. During..
Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in Montreat’s Anderson Auditorium, almost 1,000 participants gathered to remember King’s message and consider..
This summer I spent time at Montreat Conference Center. I was lucky enough to be a recreation leader for two weeks of..
Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – the denomination’s top ecclesiastical officer – has announced that he won’t seek..
What makes for a life of substance? Put another way: At the end of the day or the end of our lives,..
Something there is that doesn’t love a tag line – that phrase you put on your letterhead just under the name of..
“You have a right to experiment with your life. You will make mistakes. And they are right too. No, I think there..
I am pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Presbyterian Outlook church-college partnership essay awards. Seniors at Presbyterian-affiliated colleges were invited..
by Mickensie Neely There is a false yet pervasive myth that students graduating high school know what they want to pursue in..
By Helen Wilkins I was surprised to find myself calling Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, “home” in the fall semester of..
by Karen Wright Marsh This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask..
In honor of our college guide issue, here is a list of 10 things I want the young adults in my life..
Guest commentary from Philip Reed and Mark Verdery Dear Mr. Moderator, We write to recommend consultants to facilitate a multi-level listening process..
Guest commentary by Dwyn M. Mounger Last month, the state of Georgia ended Kelly Gissendaner’s life. That was despite her conversion to..
The people of South Carolina October 2015 A hard rain on dry ground, grief in torrents whelms and washes away all..
There are times when biblical images become all too real as they did in South Carolina in early October. “The basement is..
HOW DO WE FIND SOLIDARITY in suffering and grief? Recently, I preached on the question, “If God has a plan for my life,..
by Marilyn Washburn How do we care for those who grieve? Specifically, how can and should pastors do that care? Moreover, how..
poetry by Paul Hooker In memoriam, Rev. O. Floyd Hooker (1922–2014) We sat for ninety minutes in the room where he lay..
Guest commentary by Deborah Wright and Jim Kitchens Small teams of six (made up of regular Presbyterians from all across the country)..
by Alex W. Evans The words of Psalm 46 are familiar to most of us: God is our refuge and strength, a..
Guest commentary by Philip Wingeier-Rayo Pope Francis just completed his first visit to the U.S. during of three-city tour of Washington, New York..
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