Three PC(USA) churches in the Seattle-area grapple with Christian nationalism using the Book of Confessions as a guide. — Haley Ballast
Andrew Taylor-Troutman offers sabbatical reflections.
What happens when preachers stop believing the words they’re preaching, wonders Whitney Wilkinson Arreche?
Cynthia Jarvis writes about how a book is made by both author and reader.
Gathering and singing along with members of her community, Katherine Douglass understands more deeply that congregations are uniquely positioned to do the work of communal reconstruction.
Dance-pop star Charli XCX started what has become known as 'brat summer.'
If the greatest commandment is to love God with all our heart, mind and soul, and the second is to love our neighbor as ourselves, then we must stay in community with one another, writes Shani McIlwain.
A former moderator reflects on the purpose of General Assembly.
Outlook editor Teri McDowell Ott writes about why the Outlook observes an annual week of shutting down.
Aaron Stauffer explores a new path to sustainable leadership in the church.
Jonathan A. Seitz, who has served as a mission co-worker for 15 years, reflects on GA's decision to end the role of mission advisory delegates.
The "Changing the World" confirmation curriculum emphasizes a missional approach to confirmation, commissioning the baptized to serve God’s kingdom and change the world through the Holy Spirit.
Our culture breeds an assumption of separation: "they" are the problem. How can the church stand against this, asks Teri McDowell Ott?
Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri, former co-moderator, discusses the significance of the assembly's resolution to consider and support Hispanic Latino-a-é ministry.
Packard N. Brown offers strategies for demonstrating your value and transferring skills across work cultures.
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Progressive Christians read Barmen as a rejection of Christian nationalism, writes Theologian David W. Congdon. Conservatives view it as supporting their fight against a fascist administration. Where's the truth?
"I’m glad Donald Trump is alive, and I’m quite confident God is, too. But my understanding of Christian theology makes me certain that God did not save the former president from assassination," writes Shane Claiborne.
A new PC(USA) mission network focuses on migrants leaving Central America for the United States. Anton Ahrens writes about the network's launch.
In five or ten years, commissioner Alan Olson won't remember the business of #GA226. He will remember the people.
Bruce Gillette writes in favor of ENV-02, "On Removal of Investments in and Subsidies for Fossil Fuels."
Teri McDowell Ott interviews Acting Stated Clerk Bronwen Boswell as she wraps up her time in the position.
While free time at #GA226 might be limited, don't miss out on these Salt Lake City classics. Utah native Natalily Kyremes-Parks shares her top recommendations.
On June 6, 2024, Outlook Editor Teri McDowell Ott sat down with #GA226 co-moderator candidates. Catch the conversation, if you missed it, here.
To Maggie Alsup, the kingdom of God looks like a tailgate of rivals in Oklahoma City — everyone pulling up a chair and grabbing a plate of food.
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