As we were leaving our roles as the first co-moderators of the General Assembly (2016-2018), our roles also changed in terms of..
Martha has served as the director of finance and operations at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis since 2006. She received her certified..
Montreat, North Carolina. A beautiful place. A complicated history. “Presbyterian Disneyland” as my husband called it. All these things were present at..
Editor’s note: As we mark our 200th anniversary, we look back at the Outlook's coverage of issues in the church that are still..
“Don’t walk alone at night.” “Always carry pepper spray.” “Never leave your drink unattended at a party.” “When walking alone in a..
Today, I sat in the critical care unit and held my friend Juanita’s hand as her family made decisions about whether to..
After the tumultuous election season of 2016, my co-pastor and I wrote “a letter of solidarity” to our congregation. Many had been..
A few months ago I flew to Oklahoma City to keynote at a conference about 90 miles outside of the city. I..
My other job – besides minister – is teaching math to high-schoolers. As the last school year drew to a close, a..
The boundary breakers When the Northern Presbyterian Church (United Presbyterian Church in the United States of American) ordained Margaret Towner in 1956,..
Women get interrupted more frequently than men. Studies reveal this, but I didn’t need research to confirm this truth — my own..
Everywhere I have lived, I’ve heard similar sentiments about where people want to bring their kids to church. Nearly every parent I..
“We call people to varied forms of service and covenant to support them so they may devote their best gifts and energies..
John is not only our board secretary, he also serves on the development committee and occasionally writes “Looking into the lectionary” reflections..
Start date: August 26, 2019 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Observations: The past three weeks (only three?) have been a whirlwind. On a Friday..
As a teenager I lived in constant fear of missing the rapture and being left behind. Wake up late on the weekend..
In 1974, a group of farmers were digging a well in China when they found some unusual pottery. Further excavation discovered over..
Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia This summer at the Presbyterian Association of Musician’s Music and Worship Conference at Montreat, I enjoyed participating..
I am bivocational, so 30 hours a week I teach math to high-schoolers. Whenever they make a silly math error – the..
The alums are scattered across the country in various ministries, but if you ask them to talk about the genesis of the..
I am sitting in a cozy café in Washington, D.C. Seated at the table beside me are two elementary school age children..
Guest commentary by William McConnell About two years ago, I went to the dark side. I succumbed to the temptation..
A Lutheran and a Presbyterian walk into a bar … Presbyterian: ‘’Hey friend, the other day I was thinking about you. I..
A natural occurrence in the business world, mergers also happen with some regularity in faith communities. When two organizations – be they..
We’ve seen the creativity popping on TV’s “Shark Tank.” What inspiration might that lead to for churches? Here’s the short version. Not long..
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