By Roger A. Stevens What would you say to a retired couple in your church if they told you that they were..
by Barbara Booth-Jarmon Joan Chittister, in her book “The Gift of Years,” quoted famed Austrian novelist Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach who wrote at..
by Ed Zinkiewicz I was ready to retire. I didn’t want to do the work any longer. Don’t get me wrong. I..
by Cynthia Ray A too-frequent reality A long-time member and ruling elder, Joan is in her mid-60s and retired early from a..
Restructuring. It’s the melody wafting through so many conversations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) these days – and is virtually certain to..
by Frank M. Yamada My mom has always asked a lot of questions. My sisters and I often joke with each other..
Looking back, 2015 hasn’t been an easy ride for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). Some of what’s grabbed the headlines this year involves..
by Jerry Andrews We meet separately now. I did not want this. I had worked and prayed that it would not be..
by Julie Coffman Hester I have a problem with elves. Apart from Will Ferrell in the movie “Elf,” and Hermey the dentist..
By Julie Coffman Hester Read her related Outlook feature article “I have a problem with elves” Hope4CE – Columbia Seminary professor Kathy Dawson’s..
Christmas presents pastors and churches with a challenge that Easter does not. Easter bunnies and chicks have only nibbled and pecked at..
by Joseph D. Small YEARS AGO, when I was preparing to leave my pastorate in Rochester, New York, to begin work in the..
Poetry by Julia Crim Waiting for the hours to pass, Longing for the silence to end, I listen to my own breathing,..
by Kenneth Phelps 'Tis the season to be stressed? The holiday season is upon us, predictably filled with both excitement and trepidation...
There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the..
What responsibility do people of faith have to protect the environment? To what extent is climate change — and the impact that..
Some Presbyterians write because they have to — those frantic Saturday night sprints, pounding out a sermon. Others write because they feel..
One hundred and fifty years ago the Van Dyck Bible was completed in Beirut in present-day Lebanon. According to David Grafton, a..
During the past few years it has been fashionable to be openly critical of the Christian church in general and the Presbyterian..
by Carlton David Johnson Do something! This was the mandate facing Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary five years ago. JCSTS is one..
by David Gambrell At one end of the pew someone is whispering, “That communion liturgy felt so Catholic.” At the other, someone..
Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr. spoke in Montreat’s Anderson Auditorium, almost 1,000 participants gathered to remember King’s message and consider..
Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – the denomination’s top ecclesiastical officer – has announced that he won’t seek..
What makes for a life of substance? Put another way: At the end of the day or the end of our lives,..
I am pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Presbyterian Outlook church-college partnership essay awards. Seniors at Presbyterian-affiliated colleges were invited..
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