To work for the transformation of society The two of us have spent the last two years (and longer) working in the..
The 223rd General Assembly will address issues of racial justice in the convention hall and on the streets. Look for it, weaving..
As much as anyone can miss eight solid days of meetings, I’m going to miss General Assembly this year. General Assembly is..
June 18, 2016, was the beginning of an excellent adventure. On election night at the 222nd General Assembly in Portland, Oregon, we..
Guest commentary by Alison Wood, written for the Presbyterian Outlook in the midst of the PC(USA) Walk for a Fossil-Free World from Louisville,..
If a vote takes place in a convention center and no one notices, was a vote cast? Several times in recent months..
Guest commentary by Kerri Allen We live in times where moral ambiguity can have devastating and even deadly consequences. When it comes..
Who remembers Benjamin Harrison? The 23rd U.S. president, Republican Benjamin Harrison served one term (1888-1893), wedged between Grover Cleveland’s two terms. The..
As the worship planning for the 223rd General Assembly has moved through the past two years, I have had the unique vantage..
Living on Puget Sound, my husband, Rick, and I love putt-putting around on the Willie C, our 45-year-old, 25-foot Swedish troller boat...
Guest commentary by Angela Williams, written for the Presbyterian Outlook in the midst of the PC(USA) Walk for a Fossil-Free World from..
“Go in peace, go in love, go with blessings from above. Help a friend, say a prayer for the children everywhere. Amen...
The gospel of Jesus Christ, our faith and the pronouncements of the church calls us to be inclusive — and to not just..
Did you hear the one about the dad (or pastor) who was well rested, settled, knew what he was doing and managed..
I’m single, and I still find it challenging to write about being single in ministry. But I am going to do it..
The Presbyterian Outlook asked those standing for co-moderator or moderator and vice moderator to share their sense of call as well as..
I received an email after Easter with the subject line “Too cute and a distraction.” The church member was talking about my..
Adoption is the act of taking a child born to another woman and claiming that child as family. It is an act,..
Guest Outpost blog by Jordan B. Davis My mom was a director of Christian education for 15 years, covering the duration of..
This year, Ash Wednesday was spent in the hospital talking with doctors and undergoing tests. Neither my wife nor I were ill..
Guest commentary by Lynne Clements Sleepless nights, temper tantrums, meal-time struggles, day care crises, bathroom messes, doctor’s appointments and loads of laundry...
Before my daughter arrived at toddler-hood, I read a lot about healthy toddler interactions. I read how to talk about sharing. (One..
There is good news to report! The majority of ministers ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in the last decade were in..
As I’ve grown into adulthood, I’ve continued to carry my love of games from my earliest childhood. There’s something about play that..
Generations disagree about almost everything — from music to hair to food to the ideal places to live. I wonder if any..
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