A tiny creature's journey from darkness to light – and the world's reaction to it – causes Brendan McLean to reflect on hope.
In each issue of the Outlook, we include a discussion guide to further reflect on the issue. We recommend using this guide in your Bible study, small group or book club. It's our invitation into a faithful conversation.
Keatan King and Omar Rouchon hope secular sites of racial justice work can become the grounds where future church leaders find their lives' work.
Andries Coetzee shares his journey of living with HIV, confronting stigma in the church, and embracing his God-given identity with courage and dignity.
Gail Henderson-Belsito remembers two people who embodied all that is civil and right.
Colleen Bell explores how intergenerational collaboration strengthens the fight against racism, drawing lessons from past movements.
A felony lurks in our past. But Trump is now president, and, 54 years after my conviction, legal discrimination continues to haunt me, writes Patrice Gaines.
A broken-hearted mother’s decision became one of the most galvanizing acts of the Civil Rights Movement, writes Dartinia Hull.
Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Super Bowl halftime show was a prophetic pronouncement — and an invitation for Christians, writes Shea Watts.
As attitudes about race began to shift among White Presbyterians in both the UPCUSA and the PCUS, social justice emerged as a primary, common mission, writes Jimmie Hawkins.
Teri McDowell Ott speaks with Presbyterian Pastor Liz Theoharis on uniting and organizing poor and low-income people into a powerful force.
Public theology can potentially fill gaps in understanding within the intersections of race, gender, faith, and grief, writes Desiree McCray.
Charissa Howe offers four key tips for churches to more effectively partner with nonprofits and maximize their impact.
Nicole Doyley suggests five things White church leaders can do to attract, retain and nurture people and families of color well.
In the fight for racial justice, some White pastors spoke boldly and paid the price. Others chose silence. Their choices shaped the church. Their scars tell the story, writes William Yoo.
Silence sustains oppression, writes Teri McDowell Ott. What will we contribute to freedom’s call?
Maggie Alsup shares how an office door covered in stickers became a testament to God's inclusive love and a reminder that small messages can make a big impact.
Brendan McLean reflects on David Lynch’s surreal art, biblical wisdom and divine mystery.
In each issue of the Outlook, we include a discussion guide to further reflect on the issue. We recommend using this guide in your Bible study, small group or book club. It's our invitation into a faithful conversation.
In the wake of devastating fires, Los Angeles pastor Christine Chakoian finds herself wondering about baptism.
Mainline Christianity’s role in politics is shifting — can we be a prophetic voice of compassion and critique rather than a court prophet to power, asks Chris Currie?
"Lord, help us be the people your grace thinks we are." — Rebecca Messman
Bethany Peerbolte shares how her TikTok, YouTube and Instagram ministry uses art to provide lessons and comfort, and that art comes in many forms.
Three oppositional Presbyterian parties in Pakistan united recently, settling their differences and ending several years of hostility.
What if there's also a rhythmic circle, giving a never-ending space for the dance of proclamation, advocacy and creativity? Jack Miller writes.
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