Before the pandemic, I was on autopilot all day, every day, preoccupied with everything and nothing at all. I was living in..
"When someone hurts us – especially repeatedly – we tend to merge the doer with the deed(s). To embody fire-hose forgiveness, we must unstick the deed(s) from the doer."
Tell us about yourself and your sense of call. What led you to apply to be our book review editor? When a..
Editor's note: The Outlook received word that Rev. Abel McIver “Mac” Hart, 93, of Black Mountain, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday,..
Lauren Winner, author and Duke Divinity professor, told participants in a writing workshop to rework our sermons as sonnets as part of..
My Chicago neighborhood is known for its lively town square. The heart of the physical square is The Book Cellar, a locally-owned..
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My local library continues to serve me well. A few weeks ago, perusing the endcaps, I came upon Suzanne Nossel’s new book..
One of my first funerals, in my first pastorate, Was for a young man barely out of high school; One blistering July..
Ever since I was little, I had an idea of who a pastor was supposed to be. I had a few examples..
Have you diluted MLK's message to be palatable? Have I? — Robert P. Jones
Bruce Gillette argues that the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVue) mistranslates John 2:13-22.
“Because they use the church as their only measuring stick, Presbyterians and other mainline Protestant religions often have a sense of decline..
My dear one, May you know that you are beautifully and wonderfully made. Yes, you! You are beautiful and perfect just the..
There's a group of young evangelicals leaving behind their tradition. Can progressive mainline denominations welcome them? Jon Mathieu reflects.
Recently, the world opened up enough for me to accompany my son, a high school senior, on several college tours. Even though..
Upward socioeconomic mobility is something that many families count on when sending their children to college. Their expectation is that earning a..
As the president and the chaplain of Austin College in Sherman, Texas – one of the 54 member institutions of the Association..
Now that we have been given fresh smelling empty time, and hearts broken open, weary of the battering too egregious to voice..
The Big Picture William Tennent probably never dreamed we would get to this point. The same could be said for John Witherspoon...
Upon one of the Sunday School walls, there hung a painting of John baptizing Jesus, but the River Jordan looked more like..
Ministry takes a variety of forms. Some are called to be pastors of churches, others, chaplains of colleges, hospitals, prisons or retirement..
Daniel J. Ott explores moral injury, just war, and the PC(USA)’s recent engagement with these topics.
Ever since its inception, Reformed Protestantism – the movement that gave birth to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) – has paid attention to..
this shining moment in the now — David Budbill We call the year “new” but the ancient sun pulls the earth along..
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