Pilgrimage: A journey beyond the self towards God and the other
Safwat Marzouk outlines how cross-cultural experiences can be spiritual pilgrimages, and that there's grace for mistakes along the way.
What is a pilgrimage? Amantha Barbee asks this question in her story about the winding, years-long path that led her to pastor a congregation in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. In this issue of Outlook, Barbee and other contributors share their own stories of pilgrimage and the myriad ways their journeys resonate in their lives. Have you followed God on a journey to discovery? This issue of the Outlook might nudge your spirit toward an adventure of your own.
Safwat Marzouk outlines how cross-cultural experiences can be spiritual pilgrimages, and that there's grace for mistakes along the way.
"[W]hat if joy is not only entangled with pain, or suffering, or sorrow, but is also what emerges from how we care for each other through those things?"
For our February issue on pilgrimage, Teri Ott reflects on the connection between the archetypical hero's journey and traveling as a pilgrim.
To what extent are our ethics, our life in the public square and our personal lives shaped by our theological convictions? Chris Currie, Erin Kesterson Bowers and David Fergusson discuss.
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary student Simeon Rodgers reflects on a pilgrimage he took to the U.S.-Mexico border.