You can’t binge-watch a life
At church, life insists on unfolding one day at a time.
Advocating for our loved ones needing long-term care, finding new meaning and purpose in the third act of life, and faithful aging as a family affair. Readers of this issue of the Outlook will faithfully consider ways to enhance the quality of their later lives and their older loved ones.
At church, life insists on unfolding one day at a time.
"'(S)imple identification of an experience does not amount to healing.' Those of us who engage in clinical work to treat people presenting with symptoms of narcissism know that change is hard and takes time, and DeGroat cautions that healing and transformation is difficult work."
"Noll covers the contentious place the Bible had in shaping “a Bible civilization”...(i)f there was an issue of religious and public debate during the nineteenth century, the Bible was part of it, and Noll covers it."
Amy Pagliarella reviews Cynthia M. Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr's latest book.
Amy Pagliarella suggests five devotions to consider as you set new practices in 2023.
Outlook Book Review editor Amy Pagliarella suggests four resources for Lent 2023.
Kathy Bradley’s experience with navigating the complexities of long-term care and the founding of Our Mother’s Voice.
Missy Buchanan offers advice for those caring for aging parents, noting it isn’t a reversal of roles, rather, an evolution of a relationship.
Leslie Scanlon profiles the noted Presbyterian pastor and theologian whose livelong work was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s concept of the beloved community.
Environmental stewardship fuels Patricia Tull’s work with Baby Boomers to provide a brighter future for generations to come.
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.
Teri McDowell Ott previews Outlook's January 2023 issue "The Third Act," which highlights some extraordinary contributions older adults are making to the church and world.
Introducing Outlook's new look including a new logo, a discussion guide in each issue, and new columns on practical theology and faithful conversations.
Can doctrine be redeemed from the label of boring? Austin Seminary professor Cynthia Rigby thinks so.
Lesson 6 of the 2022-2023 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
A podcast exploring all the "Frequently Unasked Questions" of faith. Three self-identified minoritized women in ministry share their opinions on faith, life and formation.
Three software programs to take your Scripture explorations to the next level.
Ashley Brown spent a month with her beloved, dying grandmother before she passed. In this essay, she reflects on their conversations about death and the unending gift of love.