Gratitude for the mundane
For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mom. Then, I learned I had a hormone condition that..
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PC(USA) Washington office calls for support of Women’s Health Protection Act
Lexington, Kentucky (PNS) — The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Office of Public Witness is asking people to contact their senators to urge them to pass..
Will my book be banned?
(RNS) — When I was growing up, I loved to read. I still do. But when I was around 10 years old,..
Princeton Seminary Board of Trustees votes to disassociate Samuel Miller’s name from the chapel
LOUISVILLE — On Tuesday, Princeton Theological Seminary Board of Trustees voted unanimously to disassociate the name of Samuel Miller from the seminary’s chapel, which..
Making real the promises of democracy
(PNS) — “Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy,” the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said during..
Human rights group marks historic convictions in Guatemala
(PNS) — Human rights groups including the Guatemala Human Rights Commission are marking this week’s guilty verdicts of five former Civil Defense..
An invitation to “simply be”
Before the pandemic, I was on autopilot all day, every day, preoccupied with everything and nothing at all. I was living in..
Horizons — What My Grandmothers Taught Me — Ruth and Redemption
Lesson 5: Ruth and Redemption In Sunday school, my teachers never taught the sexually suggestive scripture of Ruth Chapter 3. Consider the..
Limitless forgiveness
"When someone hurts us – especially repeatedly – we tend to merge the doer with the deed(s). To embody fire-hose forgiveness, we must unstick the deed(s) from the doer."
Dilemma for houses of worship: Openness or safety?
(RNS) — On a cold day, a stranger comes to the door of the sanctuary and asks for shelter. What should happen..
Looking for God in Messy Places: A Book About Hope
Jake Owensby Abingdon Press, 191 pages I had to reflect for a couple of days after finishing Jake Owensby’s “Looking for God..
Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
Tish Harrison Warren InterVarsity Press, 208 pages There are so many things about this book that I love, beginning with the craft..
Tech watch: QR Codes
Quick Response codes or QR codes were founded in the mid-1990s by a Japanese automotive company to track manufacturing. Since then, they’ve..
Call to Prayer for a peaceful solution between the Ukraine and Russia
As people of Christian faith, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been in partnership with churches in both Ukraine and Russia over the..
Israel/Palestine Mission Network issues statement on the Stated Clerk’s MLK Day call
The Israel Palestine Mission Network [IPMN] of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) supports our Stated Clerk, the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, in his..
Introducing Amy Pagliarella, Outlook’s new book review editor
Tell us about yourself and your sense of call. What led you to apply to be our book review editor? When a..
The Deepest Belonging: A Story about Discovering Where God Meets Us
Kara K. Root Fortress Press, 308 pages “It’s a beautiful thing to see a good pastor at work,” writes Craig Dykstra in..
What’s right with Beulah Presbyterian Church?
BEULAH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Over the past 18 months, Beulah Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh has planted over 600 trees and..
Stated Clerk responds to antisemitic critiques
In my recent tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I made a point regarding his strong commitment to justice..
Presbyterians for Middle East Peace condemns remarks by Stated Clerk
On Saturday, January 15, the American Jewish community was assaulted once again as a terrorist entered a synagogue during a time of..
Thích Nhất Hạnh, Zen master who preached compassion and nonviolence, dies
(RNS) — Thích Nhất Hạnh, the Zen monk and long-time Vietnamese political exile who was a prominent global Buddhist spiritual leader renowned..
PMA Director of Special Offerings Bryce Wiebe announces his resignation
(PNS) — Bryce Wiebe, director of Special Offerings and the Presbyterian Giving Catalog for the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) since March 1, 2015, has announced..
Mission co-worker eager to help Malawi women form village savings and loan groups
(PNS) — A lesson learned globally is that empowering women can help communities break the cycle of poverty. Mission co-worker Janet Guyer sees this..
Extraordinary show of Presbyterian generosity promises prosperous New Year
(PNS) — Whether or not the prophets foretold it, #GivingTuesday2021 was a great success. And for all those earthly pundits who had..
Princeton Theological Seminary awarded $7.3 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Princeton, New Jersey (PNS) — The Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) announced Thursday that a $7.3 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant will support the..
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