Walter Brueggemann, influential biblical scholar, dies at 92
His books were influential primarily with clergy, but through their sermons Brueggeman’s concepts have become familiar to many churchgoers.
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College students face rising loneliness and anxiety. Katrina Pekich-Bundy shares how community spaces, on campus and beyond, can help rebuild connection and emotional well-being.
The spiritual art of staying
Amy Pagliarella recommends two memoirs on rootedness and renewal.
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s Atwood Institute fosters the joy of acting together to save lives
Schedule released for PPF's Sept. 24-27 gun violence prevention training at Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center near Harrisonburg, Virginia.
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To combat the epidemic of loneliness, we must shift from transactional engagement to intentional community-building, writes Kat Robinson.
When Pentecost meets the blues
Ryan Coogler's “Sinners” prompts Jordan Burton to reflect on Pentecost, juke joints and the movement of the Spirit.
General Assembly Co-Moderator opens Moral Monday event with a prayer
The Rev. Tony Larson is the first of more than a dozen speakers and faith leaders to lament passage of the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’
Haven on Garland’s radical hospitality
Shawn and Sarah Hyska have turned a historic Lynchburg house into a refuge of radical hospitality for Afghan women students, built on faith, family, and shared meals.
Invested Faith Awards 15th Class of Fellows
These five social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
Order of worship — June 15, 2025
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Trinity Sunday — June 15, 2025
Looking at Romans 5:1–5, John Wurster explores how suffering shapes character, deepens hope, and reveals God's presence in our pain.
Making neighbors
Let's reclaim community—because loving God means loving each other, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Holy punks and sacred spaces: Rethinking where we can find God
Charissa Howe calls on churches to look for God's action in their community, even in unexpected places.
Pope Leo XIV’s first US bishop appointment is a former refugee
Bishop Michael Pham is the first Vietnamese American bishop to lead a US diocese.
Sticks, stones, and the language of violence
Phillip Blackburn reflects on the roots of violence through the lens of Jesus’ teachings and the legacy of a little-known embassy shooting.
Even as membership declines, 2024 church statistics report shows an increase in financial contributions, adult baptisms
Presbyterians remain committed and generous givers, report shows.
PC(USA) pastor spins the ‘Wheel of Fortune’
The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Reinink appeared last week on the popular game show.
Lamenting injustice in the federal budget
A pastoral statement from the PC(USA)’s Office of Public Witness.
Five years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchment
‘We are honest about the conditions that we're facing, but we are not hopeless about what we're facing,' said Bishop W. Darin Moore of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
Come, Holy Ghost
Elizabeth Evans asks that the Holy Ghost be present in our lives—now.
Pilgrim: A Theological Memoir
In this time of political upheaval and theological division, a fuller explanation for Tony Campolo’s move from fundamentalist to social progressive is needed, writes Philip J. Reed.
Pentecost Sunday — June 8, 2025
Acts 2 offers a Spirit-filled vision of diverse community, holy imagination, and prophetic action to transform the world for good and for God, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Order of worship — June 8, 2025
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Discussion guide for May 2025 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.
Inside the conclave: How the Americas paved the way to Pope Leo XIV
A quiet alliance between North and South American cardinals helped elect the first US-born pope.
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