Theology is for the birds … and for me
Andrew Taylor-Troutman explores a “living theology” shaped by attention — to creation, to one another, and to the holy particularities that make us who we are.
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After clergy arrests, religious pushback to ICE expands in Chicago
More than 210 mostly Chicago-area clergy, representing a range of liberal and conservative traditions, have signed a letter criticizing ICE titled ‘Jesus is Being Tear Gassed at Broadview.’
Trans Biblical: New Approaches to Interpretation and Embodiment in Scripture
In "Trans Biblical," editors Joseph Marchal, Melissa Sellew and Katy Valentine invite readers to see familiar biblical figures – like Jael, Jacob and Mordecai – in new and life-giving ways. Jo Wiersema offers a review.
Jürgen Moltmann: Theologian of hope and transformation
Theologian Jürgen Moltmann’s work encourages joyful participation in God’s redeeming love. — Steffen Lösel
Haunted houses and holy moments
Karie Charlton shares how God's love can meet us in unexpected places.
Does God answer the prayers of a showgirl?
Hannah Lovaglio explores pop music as prayer, falling in love while the world falls apart, and why even “shallow” petitions might be sacred.
Order of worship — November 2, 2025
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost — November 2, 2025
What if transformation isn’t always about us changing — but about seeing each other differently, asks Rose Schrott Taylor?
Horizons — Jesus is tested, Luke 4:1-13
From everyday frustrations to moral dilemmas, Jesus’ testing teaches us how to endure with faith, writes Rosalind Banbury.
Migrant God: A Christian Vision for Immigrant Justice
Isaac Samuel Villegas’s “Migrant God” frames agape as solidarity and portrays God as a migrant, writes Amy Pagliarella.
What happens when ministry becomes a security risk?
PC(USA) churches seek to balance hospitality and inclusion amid new security concerns.
God, change and suffering: Some insights from process theology
Process theology reframes suffering, change and God’s presence — offering freedom, agency and hope in a world where everything is becoming, writes Monica Coleman.
Former colleagues, students and friends remember Dr. Walter Brueggemann
Panelists at Columbia Theological Seminary share stories about their friend and mentor, who died June 5 at age 92.
New podcast explores the intersection of A.I. and theology
Can God be found in the algorithm? Pastor Tony Sundermeier and tech entrepreneur Brent Macon explore this question and more in their new podcast, "The New Garden."
Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and the Genocide in Gaza
Munther Isaac draws upon Martin Luther’s theology of the cross to find Christ in the rubble, in solidarity with those who suffer. Robert A. Cathey offers a review.
Gustavo Gutiérrez’s legacy of liberation theology and spiritual solidarity
Gustavo Gutiérrez challenged the church to see God among all people, especially the poor — not in theory, but in lived commitment, writes Leo Guardado.
Introducing the Living Theology special issue
Theology isn’t solo work — it’s a 2,000-year conversation. Meet past and present voices shaping faith in the October 2025 Presbyterian Outlook.
The Rev. Sandra Moon promoted to vice president at the Presbyterian Foundation
Moon, a pastor and lawyer, will work with the Ministry Relations team to help congregations with financial analysis
From captivity to hope: A prayer for Israelis, Palestinians and lasting peace
Teri McDowell Ott offers a prayer of gratitude for released Israeli and Palestinian hostages that pleads for ceasefire, healing and lasting peace.
Order of worship — October 26, 2025
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost — October 26, 2025
True worship requires more than showing up — it asks for humility, honesty and openness to God’s transforming grace, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Chicago pastors confront escalating violence at ICE detention facility
Chicago Presbyterian pastors report pepper spray, rubber bullets and escalating force at ICE’s Broadview facility. Faith leaders demand accountability.
Judge bars ICE from taking some violent actions against religious activists, journalists
The suit was primarily brought by journalists who allege they have been targeted by federal agents, but the list of plaintiffs also included the Rev. David Black, a Chicago-area Presbyterian minister.
For a PC(USA) church in Ohio, love is more than a word
Circleville Presbyterian Church shelters and provides meals to its neighbors.
From Tiny Tim to ‘The Disabled God’: Rethinking disability in theology and the church
Disability theology invites us to reconsider how Scripture portrays impairment — not as tragedy or sin, but as part of God’s own life, writes Lisa Powell.
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