A theological education revolution
Lee Hinson Hasty reflects on the work being done to adapt theological education and the holiness of fostering change.
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A faithful Third Act
Environmental stewardship fuels Patricia Tull’s work with Baby Boomers to provide a brighter future for generations to come.
Meeting Jesus at the Table: A Lenten Study
Amy Pagliarella reviews Cynthia M. Campbell and Christine Coy Fohr's latest book.
Liturgy for Benedict’s funeral Mass highlights unity in divided church
More than 50,000 faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for the emeritus pope, a smaller crowd than has attended the most recent papal funerals.
More Americans stay away from church as pandemic nears year three
Many Americans already had dropped out of church life before the pandemic. COVID-19 gave them a reason to let go completely, according to a new survey.
Order of worship — January 22, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Third Sunday after Epiphany — January 22, 2023
The hope of Psalm 27 lies in a God who is always willing to be found, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
What is Epiphany?
Katy Shevel briefly explores the historical meaning of Epiphany in the Eastern and Western churches, as well as the use of Star Words in modern Protestant congregations.
Faith leaders call for Putin to extend Christmas truce into a permanent cease-fire
‘There are always risks in peace. But there’s a bigger risk in war,’ said one pastor calling Ukraine to embrace the truce.
Let’s celebrate the Epiphany with an eye on the future
In the West, the Epiphany is about the Magi. In the East, it is about the baptism of the Lord. But it is also about the second coming of Christ.
Epiphany: God speaks to us all
The story of the three Magi (magicians) in Matthew 2 reminds Aaron Neff that God is always revealing God's self in unexpected ways.
Five devotions to consider this new year
Amy Pagliarella suggests five devotions to consider as you set new practices in 2023.
What to expect at the funeral Mass for Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI’s funeral Mass will be a first even in the centuries-old history of the Catholic Church.
An image of the Prophet Muhammad ignites an academic storm
An instructor at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, showed a 14th-century painting of Muhammad. A Muslim student objected. The instructor was let go.
Resources for Lent 2023
Outlook Book Review editor Amy Pagliarella suggests four resources for Lent 2023.
In praise of mischief
Andrew Taylor-Troutman, a father of two young boys, wonders if there is something sacred in mischief, even as it is sometimes annoying.
Hope is a shape-shifter
Can hope be a thing with feathers? A determined woman who won't stay down? The application of special face lotion? Karie Charlton says it is all these things and more.
Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin’s televised collapse should change how we watch football
"The game made me examine my own culpability in treating players like disposable commodities," writes hospital chaplain Sean Samuel O'Neil.
Congress’ new class has much higher percentage of Christians than American public
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent from Arizona, remains the only member of the new Congress who uses the description of religiously unaffiliated.
The liminal space of today’s theological education
Brian Blount on the gravity-free, unsettling, approach to preparing church leaders.
What seminary WAS is not what seminary will be
"There is great opportunity for reframing our pipeline of talent, ensuring we can provide the future of the church with educated and sharp theological thinkers who are capable of loving those who think differently than themselves."
At the signing of the marriage act, these two gay Christian men took the next step
Rod Snyder and Alex Orton are among thousands of LGBTQ Christians fighting for the acceptance they were denied by their families, churches and schools.
Benedict, the ‘other pope,’ dies at 95, leaving behind a unique and complex legacy
Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in 600 years, paved the way into the new millennium, but struggled to reconcile his traditional Catholic views with a world that he considered to be ‘under the dictatorship of relativism.’
Vatican releases Pope Benedict XVI’s spiritual will: ‘Stand firm in faith!’
The pope, known for his efforts to reconcile faith and reason, urged Catholics to hold on to their faith.
Irrevocable: The Name of God and the Unity of the Christian Bible
"Soulen clearly believes that supersessionism is the main reason so many Christians fail to see the unity of Old and New Testaments, and that failure to take seriously the revealed Name of God is the key factor."
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