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.
Winterbourne Harrison-Jones reimagines prayer as activism, insisting that true communion with God must move beyond the sanctuary and into the streets.
Two principles guide the approach to pricing.
These five social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
The Committee on Local Arrangements practices its warm welcome on PC(USA) national staff.
The Presbyterian Outlook received five honors from the Associated Church Press for reporting, criticism and theological writing published in 2025, including coverage of faith-based protests at ICE detention centers, public theology and the future of the Presbyterian church.
In this reflection, Brenda Moten explores how posture, humility and memory shape the way we pray.
A small congregation discovered unexpected community – and new possibilities for fellowship – with neighboring Buddhist monks, writes David Williams.
What if righteousness has nothing to do with worthiness? Stephanie Sorge explores faith, grace and the scandal of who Jesus welcomes to the table.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
In "Braving the Truth," Rachel Held Evans’ essays continue to guide doubters, seekers and exvangelicals toward hope-filled faith. — Amy Pagliarella
Poetry is not proclaimed in a vacuum. Neither is prayer. Both teach us to construct our words with care and intention. — Kathryn Lester-Bacon
Quincy Worthington recounts witnessing protest and brutality outside an ICE detention center in Broadview, Illinois — and how that moment reshaped his understanding of faith, power and public discipleship.
Tara W. Bulger reflects on her daughter’s difficult question about evil. What is the role of prayer when tragedy defies explanation?
Brittany Porch reflects on her Catholic roots, the comfort of inherited prayer and the words that return to us in moments of grief.
The Rev. Jimmie R. Hawkins, preacher, pastor, author and advocate, will be honored with the legacy award during the Outlook’s Facebook Live interview on June 4, 2026.
Polyamory and polygamy are only two issues in the denomination’s larger discussion on family structure and relationships.
Rosalind Banbury previews the 2026-27 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study, "United through Christ, Bound to Each Other."
Christ’s presence — not worldly force — empowers the church to make disciples, even amid doubt, writes Tara Bulger.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
In "The Gospel of Salome," Kaethe Schwehn gives voice to an overlooked female disciple to craft a vivid, humanizing portrait of the historical Jesus. Ross Fogg offers a review.
Andrew Taylor-Troutman invites readers into a gentle practice of prayer shaped by rhythm, imagination and praise.
In this prayer, Rachel Sutphin gives thanks for the saints and reformers who shaped the church — and calls today’s Presbyterians to a living, justice-seeking faith.
On May 20, the Outlook will announce the 2026 recipient of the E.T. Thompson Award, a biennial honor recognizing leaders whose scholarship, ministry and public witness have shaped the church.
The Rev. Dr. Frances Taylor Gench and Dr. James Hudnut-Beumler will be honored during the 227th General Assembly.
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