Author Amy Bornman dives into the phenomenon of “mom brain,” exploring how the neuroplasticity of pregnancy rewired her beliefs. What happens when faith, once so certain, becomes elusive?
‘The Lord of the Rings’ prequel offers parallels that might give divided Americans a little hope. — Tyler Huckabee
Chris Dela Cruz, a pastor in Oregon, shares how and why the Presbytery of the Cascades gave land to a local Native coalition.
There is no redemption without restoration, no deliverance without atonement, writes William Yoo.
Wordsmithed policy, if celebrated as an end in and of itself, is not a step on the journey toward a new way of being, says Larissa Kwong Abazia.
Outlook Editor Teri McDowell Ott introduces our issue on reparations.
For 20 years, N. Barry Dancy has balanced being a part-time pastor and tractor-trailer driver. He believes dual employment could be key to the future of small churches.
Karie Charlton and her husband Kurtis used their summer travel to engage mindfulness. "We aren't in a hurry," they would remind each other.
Why does one animal sleep in my bed while the other winds up on my grill? Tony Jones, a hunter and dog owner, investigates this paradox.
Shrinking churches means the market for Christian print resources diminishes, too.
Three PC(USA) churches in the Seattle-area grapple with Christian nationalism using the Book of Confessions as a guide. — Haley Ballast
Andrew Taylor-Troutman offers sabbatical reflections.
What happens when preachers stop believing the words they’re preaching, wonders Whitney Wilkinson Arreche?
Cynthia Jarvis writes about how a book is made by both author and reader.
Gathering and singing along with members of her community, Katherine Douglass understands more deeply that congregations are uniquely positioned to do the work of communal reconstruction.
Dance-pop star Charli XCX started what has become known as 'brat summer.'
If the greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart, mind and soul, and the second is to love our neighbor as ourselves, then we must stay in community with one another, writes Shani McIlwain.
A former moderator reflects on the purpose of General Assembly.
Outlook editor Teri McDowell Ott writes about why the Outlook observes an annual week of shutting down.
Aaron Stauffer explores a new path to sustainable leadership in the church.
Jonathan A. Seitz, who has served as a mission co-worker for 15 years, reflects on GA's decision to end the role of mission advisory delegates.
The "Changing the World" confirmation curriculum emphasizes a missional approach to confirmation, commissioning the baptized to serve God’s kingdom and change the world through the Holy Spirit.
Our culture breeds an assumption of separation: "they" are the problem. How can the church stand against this, asks Teri McDowell Ott?
Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri, former co-moderator, discusses the significance of the assembly's resolution to consider and support Hispanic Latino-a-é ministry.
Packard N. Brown offers strategies for demonstrating your value and transferring skills across work cultures.
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