Can the church live into its call to be a family?
We are programmed to look for the big moments, the big trips, the holy places, but God can meet us anywhere if we slow down and pay attention.
Looking at the Book of Order, Paul Hooker argues that the PC(USA) over-emphasizes written ordination exams. His solution? Localize and personalize the grading.
To what extent are our ethics, our life in the public square and our personal lives shaped by our theological convictions? Chris Currie, Erin Kesterson Bowers and David Fergusson discuss.
A poem by J. Barrie Shepherd.
Safwat Marzouk outlines how cross-cultural experiences can be spiritual pilgrimages, and that there's grace for mistakes along the way.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on a week of learning with poet and essayist Ross Gay.
Maybe the ordinary and divine comingle like coffee with cream.
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary alum Simeon Rodgers reflects on a pilgrimage he took to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Kendall Vanderslice, a professional baker and practical theologian, reflects on how bread can mirror the journey of faith.
When it comes to naming the Sundays between Christmas and Lent, Eliza C. Jaremko will always opt for "Ordinary Time."
For our February issue on pilgrimage, Teri Ott reflects on the connection between the archetypical hero's journey and traveling as a pilgrim.
Maggie Alsup invites us to remember the moment of now.
The Beauty of Motherhood encourages mothers and caregivers to pause and find the holy in the beautiful, mundane chaos of parenting.
Whether you know it or not, you have a biblical hermeneutic — maybe even more than one.
Can we clap after a beautiful song?
Kathy Bradley’s experience with navigating the complexities of long-term care and the founding of Our Mother’s Voice.
Sara Pantazes, a mother and director of faith formation, shares why churches should talk about justice with kids, and a couple of ideas of where these conversations can start.
For Walter Canter, one tragedy of the Revised Common Lectionary is its compression of the Sermon on the Mount. His invitation: read the whole thing. If Jesus had an album of his greatest hits, this would be it.
Can doctrine be redeemed from the label of boring? Austin Seminary professor Cynthia Rigby thinks so.
At church, life insists on unfolding one day at a time.
To Eric Nolin, there is a difference between an airy, disappearing gratitude and a weighty gratitude that sits with you. In a season of cynicism, Nolin seeks God by exploring the latter.
As the lectionary moves through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Elana Keppel Levy reflects on forgiveness — and “The Princess Bride.”
Teri McDowell Ott previews Outlook's January 2023 issue "The Third Act," which highlights some extraordinary contributions older adults are making to the church and world.
Missy Buchanan offers advice for those caring for aging parents, noting it isn’t a reversal of roles, rather, an evolution of a relationship.
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