Johnny Hunt, disgraced former SBC pastor, makes defiant return to the pulpit
Hunt told a Florida megachurch that false allegations had ruined his life but he still has faith in Jesus.
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Re-enchanting doctrine: Listening to God’s Word
Can doctrine be redeemed from the label of boring? Austin Seminary professor Cynthia Rigby thinks so.
You can’t binge-watch a life
At church, life insists on unfolding one day at a time.
Christian persecution higher than ever as Open Doors’ World Watch List marks 30 years
North Korea has returned to the top of the World Watch List with its highest-ever persecution score after an increase of arrests of Christians under its ‘anti-reactionary thought’ law.
Christians represented significant faction of capital rioters in Brazil
At least four evangelical pastors were among those arrested in the aftermath of the attack.
Practicing a weighty gratitude
To Eric Nolin, there is a difference between an airy, disappearing gratitude and a weighty gratitude that sits with you. In a season of cynicism, Nolin seeks God by exploring the latter.
“At the River: Grace and Struggle in the Segregated South”
Alex Evans and Amy Starr Redwine review Carolyn Crowder and Rod Murphy's documentary "At the River."
On forgiveness
As the lectionary moves through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Elana Keppel Levy reflects on forgiveness — and “The Princess Bride.”
Jesus Welcomed Those Around Him
A free hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
A historic meeting of Orthodox Christian scholars convenes to confront divisions and war
Contentious issues of church polity have been exposed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February.
Federal court dismisses LGBTQ students’ class-action discrimination lawsuit
The lawsuit claimed that the US Department of Education failed to protect LGBTQ+ students at religious schools from discrimination.
When Narcissism Comes to Church
"'(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."
Podcast review: “FUQ”
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.
The role of Blackness in the Hamline Islamic art controversy
We’ve heard little about the students who initiated the complaint and why they objected to a painting of the prophet.
In honor of Dr. King, demand our elected officials expand voting access
Nick Bates opines that we must pray, organize and lift our voices to guarantee all votes are counted, all votes are treated equally and all voters have access to the ballot box.
Order of worship — January 29, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany — January 29, 2023
Baron Mullis writes about overcoming the wisdom of the world.
Blessings — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore the Beatitudes (as told in the Gospel of Matthew) noticing unexpected moments when God’s grace and love shine upon us.
Infused with life
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.
CAIR Announces Official Position on Hamline University Controversy, Islamophobia Debate
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group says "no evidence" classroom lesson was Islamophobic, expresses support for Muslim students.
Conference on religious trauma aims to equip survivors for recovery
‘We wanted to create the resource we wish we would have had,’ conference founder Kara Erickson said.
Buffalo Bills team chaplain: Prayer that began after Hamlin’s collapse hasn’t stopped
Bills chaplain Len Vanden Bos said he has witnessed a unifying desire for prayer among both players and fans since Hamlin fell to the turf in Cincinnati.
Horizons — Celebrating Sabbath — Sabbath and Hospitality
Lesson 6 of the 2022-2023 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
I’m just here: Tips for adult children and older adults to navigate faithful aging
Missy Buchanan offers advice for those caring for aging parents, noting it isn’t a reversal of roles, rather, an evolution of a relationship.
America’s Book: The Rise and Decline of a Bible Civilization, 1794-1911
"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."
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