"I’m called to be a chaplain. I didn’t settle for this vocation. I am not a chaplain because I couldn’t cut it in the parish. I truly believe the Holy Spirit guided me here."
Austin Theological Seminary student Ashley Brown remembers the God she found on a five-month monastic retreat in the mountains of North Carolina.
The PC(USA) is changing. In what ways does the polity and funding structure need to change too?
"I see our call to be the church in the 21st century as God daring us to look deep into our identity as believers during social, political and theological turmoil, daring us to be grounded yet flexible enough to thrive in a rapidly changing context."
It is no wonder that so many of us feel full in the wild. God as Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer is so evidently seen in nature. It is almost as if the wilderness is a not-so-subtle reminder of the character of God.
Outlook national reporter Leslie Scanlon reports on what you need to know about General Assembly.
Kathleen Long Bostrom shares some lessons she's learned in her ministry on how to pray with others when they are sick, dying or grieving.
Pastor, editor and former GA moderator John M. Buchanan reflects on what drew him to the PC(USA)and what keeps him coming back.
Joshua Kerr highlights three recent pieces of fiction that examine trauma in a helpful, accessible way.
A Q&A with Ruth Santana-Grace, Shavon C. Starling-Louis, Josefina Ahumada and Marilyn McKelvey Tucker-Marek.
"I’ve become convinced that the incarnation of Jesus in the world was not just about God becoming human but, in a larger way, about God becoming part of creation itself."
Page McRight, who chaired the Rules of Discipline Revision Task Force, previews what edits will be suggested to General Assembly.
A poem by Arlin Buyert.
The “environment” is not something separate from us, but we are intricacy and intimately part of it. What we do matters on a daily basis.
Warner Bailey writes about the trauma captured in Lamentations, chapter 1, and how pastoral caregivers can serve as witnesses for those who have no words for their pain.
Now, when I get to these moments that feel like they may overcome me, I turn to nature ... I remember whose I am, that I am not traveling alone, and that one day I will be ok.
James S. Evinger reviewed the proposed changes to the Rules of Discipline, which will be presented at the 225th General Assembly, and found that something important was missing: an explicit reference to "truth."
A poem by Karie Charlton.
"There is a beauty when everything is in its correct place and we move from A to B. But that’s not how life works. I’m pretty sure that’s not how God works either."
"The Presbyterian church has given me so much: a voice, an unrelenting passion for making our world better, compassion for others, a deep appreciation for diversity. And on my bad days, when the news is filled with despair, I take heart in knowing that somewhere within the PC(USA), there’s a committee working faithfully to solve it."
Presbyterian Outlook shares our plans for covering the three-week General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Katy Shevel reflects on the lessons she learned in pastoring a small church and the value of these congregations.
Maggie Alsup, the chaplain at Lyon College, shares what she learns from college students as they celebrate Earth Day each year.
First Presbyterian Church and other churches in Waukon, Iowa, respond to global hunger.
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