Given into each other’s care
Jerry Andrews' grandson Silas, who has spina bifida, teaches him faith, courage, and joy, inspiring a shared journey toward wholeness.
According to the New York Times, a survey by Making Caring Common that was released in 2021 showed “We have big holes in our social fabric.” The study primarily measured the intensity of Americans’ loneliness epidemic, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Much can be argued about the reasons for this epidemic; this drawing away from each other. But much can be learned when we embrace being united and joined in the community of Christ. This issue of the Outlook considers the ways our diverse lives can look when we realize we are given to each other’s care as a family in Christ.
Jerry Andrews' grandson Silas, who has spina bifida, teaches him faith, courage, and joy, inspiring a shared journey toward wholeness.
Why are young adults leaving the church, and how do we compel them to return? Howard Cha-Young Kim reviews Jeffrey F. Keuss' "Defiant Hope, Active Love."
Amy Leach riffs on her her religious upbringing and present like a jazz trumpeter improvising, writes Andrew Taylor-Troutman.
“Miller-McLemore argues that following our bliss is a lie, built on a romanticized ideal insufficiently grounded in the realities of our lives.” — Philip J. Reed
For religious and spiritual alike, "Ordinary Mysticism" provides a smorgasbord of resources for listening to life to hear the voice of divine presence in the ordinary. — Jessica Hawkinson Dorow
Whether you’re looking for something to read aloud to a child or want to spend the holidays catching up on some of the year’s best, you’ll want to check out these great books. — Amy Pagliarella
By the power of the Holy Spirit, our hearts are joined in one holy unity writes Ron Byars.
In each issue of the Outlook, we include a discussion guide to further reflect on the issue. We recommend using this guide in your Bible study, small group or book club. It's our invitation into a faithful conversation.
The world will wear me down unless I demand otherwise, writes Dartinia Hull.
Christ not only illuminates our common bonds as humans but shows what we can accomplish when we work together toward the good, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
PC(USA) pastor and researcher Erin Raffety and neurodivergent director of ministry Ellen White discuss how neurodivergent youth are reshaping youth ministry in innovative, faithful ways.
Rosalind Banbury's fifth reflection on the 2024-2025 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
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