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Introducing Outlook's new look including a new logo, a discussion guide in each issue, and new columns on practical theology and faithful conversations.
Discussion guide for January 2023 issue
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.
Making sweat feel spiritual didn’t start with SoulCycle – a religion scholar explains
Can fitness really be a religion? Given the difficulty of defining religion, it’s an almost impossible question to answer. Perhaps the better questions to ask are why fitness and religion make such a potent combination, or why people see fitness as religious.
Israel’s new hard-line government has made headlines – the bigger demographic changes that caused it, not so much
The rapid growth of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox population has profound consequences for the rest of society, especially Israel’s delicate status quo between religion and secularism.
Paul Smith: A light in the darkness
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.
Light for the Darkness — St. Louis, Missouri
How the Spirit is moving in one new worshiping community.
Despite daily missile attacks, Christian family keeps serving at-risk Ukrainians
Following Christ’s example — even in the darkest of times — has been the focus of Andrii Bilokonnyi’s life for the past three decades.
Cornel West, Robert George mark Jan. 6 anniversary with call for courageous leaders
‘This country desperately needs courageous spiritual leadership,’ said the Rev. Eugene Rivers at the anniversary event, to ‘speak to the existential crisis that confronts us.’
A theological education revolution
Lee Hinson Hasty reflects on the work being done to adapt theological education and the holiness of fostering change.
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.
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