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.
"Dear Son provides a needed jolt to dads who too often let momentum hurl us from one urgent parental obligation to the next without pausing to communicate with our sons in a methodical, lasting way."
"Layland’s emphasis on humility, listening, and centering and matching the donors’ interests with the needs of the organization play to the strengths of many in ministry and contribute to de-mystifying the fund-raising function."
"In Forgiveness, Episcopal priest and Harvard Divinity School professor Matthew Potts shows that a theology of demanding forgiveness (and even reconciliation) with wrongdoers can spiritually harm those who’ve been wronged."
"[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?"
Two Presbyterian pastors answer Godʼs call from the U.S. to South Korea — with many stops in between.
A poem by Dartinia Hull.
Joe Clifford discovers the real pilgrimage begins when the walking ends.
Amantha L. Barbee discovers that the step outside oneself is often where God is revealed.
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.
"The TheoTech podcast offers a glimpse of what a Pentecost-inspired church can look like, and how technology is helping to make that happen."
Oaklands Presbyterian Church helps to organize and celebrate the city of Laurel's first-ever Pride Day Celebration.
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