We asked our bloggers what 3 things they thoughts pastors wish their congregations knew. This is how they responded. Besides what a..
It is summertime in the church. The days are long but the to-do list is a bit shorter. The congregation is traveling,..
By Jose Luis Casal, General Missioner of Tres Rios Presbytery Ninety-two Hispanic and Latino leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) sent a..
Guest Commentary On June 12, three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped as they were hitchhiking from their yeshiva (religious school) in a West..
“Mine” is a word I did not have to teach my toddler. Without prompting, my daughter could squeal out “mine” with full..
Think of a small Presbyterian congregation — there are so many — being served by a part-time pastor or a commissioned ruling..
For those who value church unity, the Christian scene in the United States is increasingly causing claustrophobia. The space we once occupied..
Our first night at General Assembly, I struck up a conversation with a 20-something-year-old who was working in a store. I asked..
Guest blog from Michael Kirby As I came down the stone steps that led from the Renaissance Center to the River Walk..
Already-not yet. Thanks to the groundbreaking New Testament theological studies of Germany’s Oscar Cullman (1902-99) and of Fuller Seminary’s George Eldon Ladd..
Hannah Rasmussen, a graduating senior at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, has won the 2014 Presbyterian Outlook Church- Partnership Award. McKenna..
For four straights Sundays, my congregation brought in two excellent seminary professors to talk to us first about why we should care..
The task of selecting a new pastor is formidable and challenging for many members and, for some, downright scary. It requires considerable..
FOR OVER A MONTH I HAVE BEEN SKIPPING out on Sunday morning worship. Yet, in the past weeks of absence from church..
There was another whole committee at the 221st General Assembly that didn’t have a listing on PC-BIZ. They didn’t exactly vote, but..
The Renaissance Marriott in Detroit intimidated me at first. The building is strikingly beautiful, but the floor plan is a confusing maze..
Larissa Kwong Abazia really wanted the article about her being vice moderator with the Presbyterian Outlook to be a MadLib. She thought..
Guest commentary by Jeanne Bishop On Monday, I had the opportunity to speak in opposition to divestment during the open session of..
Guest blog by Maggie Alsup What is a student assistant? This is a question that my colleagues and I have gotten a..
by guest blogger Sara Sutter I learned a lot my first year in seminary. I took classes in Greek, exegesis, Old and..
Lost somewhere in the Renaissance Center, Detroit - What is the theme of the 221st General Assembly? I’m pretty sure it’s my..
This is my first GA and, like a stereotype of myself, I’m getting there late. I have a good excuse. We have..
Hard to believe at times that we’re all in the same church, what with the long, sad, multitude of ways we stand..
When General Assembly comes to town, everyone’s to-do list grows by miles. There are volunteers to train, worship services to plan, special..
A guest blog from Matt Nickel When the city of Detroit is dropped into a conversation these days, it is so often..
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