Free hymn in support of asylum seekers
Permission is given for free use of this hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, including in online worship services.
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Despite ample evidence, Christian nationalism mostly absent from final Jan. 6 report
Faith leaders have questioned the omission, which lawmakers have signaled is founded in caution against tarring 'every American who believes God has blessed America' as a white supremacist.
Theological education: God’s work in the world and our response
Theodore J. Wardlaw considers what changes will strengthen theological education in our “between the times” period.
Parable of the school board president and the pastor
Andrew Taylor-Troutman shares a lesson he learned from a local school board president.
In Transit: Being Non-Binary in a World of Dichotomies
Anderson openly shares their journey … eventually declaring, “I ... am non-binary. I am not a woman, as society already thinks, but I am also not a man. I am a Not, and I am happy there.”
Bible podcasts help Christians resolving to read the old, old story in the new year
While yearlong plans taking readers from Genesis to Revelation have been around for years, podcasts have more recently become a popular way for listeners to keep up with or better understand a daily Bible reading plan.
Faith-based groups on border unswayed after lawmakers’ call to investigate them
The gospel compels us to do so. If that’s unpopular with certain members of Congress, so be it,’ said Anthony Granado with Catholic Charities USA.
How the battle over Christian nationalism often starts with homeschooling
Some of the most popular homeschool curriculum textbooks teach that the first Europeans to arrive in Virginia and Massachusetts made a covenant with God to Christianize the land.
Hard times in Texas: Transgender Presbyterian minister Remington Johnson and her ministry of visibility and presence
I feel the anxiety. I feel the fear. I’ll still show up.
The hard work of hope
"But hope is not a wish. ... Hope is trusting that no matter what pains or tragedies befall us, no matter what darkness envelopes us, no matter what grief we live with, that God is still here."
A prayer for 2022 and 2023
Allysen Schaaf pens a prayer for the new year.
Order of worship — January 1, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
New Year’s Day — January 1, 2023
Kyle Walker invites us to pause in the New Year and use Psalm 148 as a guide to see how creation praises God in ordinary, extraordinary ways.
Education Secretary Cardona: ‘If it weren’t for my faith, I wouldn’t be here’
A sign on Cardona’s desk reads “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.”
Christians from Myanmar celebrate passage Of US BURMA Act
Last week, America's Congress passed the historic Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 (BURMA) Act, an act that will authorize sanctions against senior officials in Myanmar’s military and state-owned commercial enterprises, support democracy efforts and provide humanitarian relief.
Why early Christians wouldn’t have found the Christmas story’s virgin birth so surprising
The idea of virgin birth has been part of Christianity since the start, but its significance has shifted over time.
What does it mean to believe in the Prince of Peace?
Whether in Handel's "Messiah" or Isaiah 9, Advent heralds the coming of the Prince of Peace. What does that mean to a society where religion and war are often interconnected?
Books briefly noted: Bible and theology
Amy Pagliarella recommends some new books that explore the Bible and theology.
Decolonizing Christmas
Kelle J. Brown shares how her church uses a gold Christ candle instead of a white one. “Our need for [traditional symbols] should never outweigh our pursuit for inclusion,” she writes.
In Search Of The Real St. Nicholas’ Deep Roots In Turkey
The modern pop culture Santa evolved from stories about Bishop Nicholas of Myra, who lived in what is now Turkey and was revered for centuries because of his selfless generosity, good deeds and love of others, especially children.
Introducing the Outlook’s new managing editor
Presbyterian Outlook welcomes Dartinia Hull to our editorial staff.
Vatican II after 60 years
Conservatives, reading Vatican II's documents like biblical fundamentalists, miss what it meant to participants.
An ode to diverse joy
Based on Psalm 100, this free hymn can be sung to the tune of "Ode to Joy" and celebrates diversity and inclusivity.
Books briefly noted: For the church
Three recent books focused on our life together in the church.
Solstice
A poem for December 21 by Scott Barton.
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