Fourth Sunday after Epiphany — January 29, 2023
Baron Mullis writes about overcoming the wisdom of the world.
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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."
Who are the Christian nationalists? A taxonomy for the post-Jan. 6 world
A guide to emerging Christian nationalist voices.
Welcome to the redesigned Outlook magazine!
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.
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