Why a 50-year-old Presbyterian confession still matters
50 years later, A Declaration of Faith remains clear, poetic, relevant, writes John Williams.
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Up Against A Crooked Gospel: Black Women’s Bodies and the Politics of Redemption
In "Up Against a Crooked Gospel," Melanie Jones Quarles names how Black women’s bodies have been exploited by theology — and reclaims embodiment as healing. Heather Russell von Marko offers a review.
The mystery and perfect love of God
Brendan McLean argues that "The Tree of Life" is a theologically rich, liturgical meditation that explores God’s mysterious presence in both the vast cosmos and the intimate struggles of human life.
‘Pickleball Church’ finds financial stability through innovative building use
Presbyterian congregation on Long Island rents out social hall as pickleball court.
Growing deep roots in a fast-paced world
Maggie Alsup reflects on what her plant, Peter Parker, taught her about living in abundance and embracing slow growth in a fast-paced world.
2025 book recommendations: New fiction and poetry
Explore 2025 book releases in fiction and poetry, including Wally Lamb’s latest novel and uplifting collections from David Gate and Victoria Hutchins.
New books on justice: Racial healing, climate action and courageous faith
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Faith for turbulent times: Four new books on Scripture and spiritual formation
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Order of worship — January 11, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
First Sunday after the Epiphany — January 11, 2026
From Isaiah’s servant to Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan, this week’s lectionary invites the church to see vulnerability as the pivot of salvation, writes Roger Gench.
What we loved in 2025 — and what can carry you into 2026
Here’s what carried the Outlook staff through 2025 — culture, prayer, public faith, and small joys.
Decline of religion remains stalled, says new Pew report. But there’s no revival yet.
For the past five years, the decline of religion in America has stalled, after years of decline.
Meet Jimmy Stewart
American actor, military aviator, and Pennsylvania native James Stewart was a born-and-raised Presbyterian.
Born out of national division, ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ is a balm for Christmas
A century and a half after Phillips Brooks wrote this haunting carol, there is much once again to lament, fear and grieve, writes Karen Swallow Prior.
Evangelism in an Age of Despair: Hope Beyond the Failed Promise of Happiness
Aaron Pratt Shepherd praises Andrew Root’s "Evangelism in an Age of Despair" as a timely, theologically rich call for the church to reclaim evangelism.
The long way to Bethlehem
Palestinian Christians have developed one of the most important liberation theologies of our time — and most American churches have never encountered it, writes Christopher Tweel.
Why ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ may be the most Christian film of 2025
A priest. A murder. A question at the heart of faith. “Wake Up Dead Man” isn’t just a locked-room mystery — it’s a theological reflection, writes Brendan McLean.
Order of worship — January 4, 2026
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Second Sunday of Christmas — January 4, 2026
What does predestination really mean? Ephesians 1:3–14 invites us to see election as adoption, belonging and God’s choosing love, writes Matthew Rich.
Books for church leaders: AI, healthy boundaries and engaging new generations
These books equip church leaders for ministry in a changing world.
Pittsburgh Presbyterians erase $14 million of families’ medical debts
Thousands of Allegheny County residents will have their medical debt wiped out — paid for by contributions from the members of the 117 churches in Pittsburgh Presbytery.
Our most-read opinions of 2025
What Presbyterians were thinking — and wrestling with — in 2025.
The Bondi Beach attack confirms our fears about antisemitism. But it tells another story.
Among lessons of Bondi Beach is Hanukkah's eternal lesson that there is more light to be found than we imagine.
Why church choirs matter more than we realize
Hunter Steinitz remembers the day her church's choir sang carols with a beloved member on hospice — and how music became family, worship and farewell all at once. Music binds the church together, she writes.
A blessing for the year to come
Walter Canter offers a month-by-month prayer for ordinary frustrations, unexpected joys and the sacred reminders.
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