The Board Bulletin Fall 2025
Frank Spencer announces retirement; new grants, funding updates, and 2026 plans approved by the Board of Pensions.
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Speaker Johnson says clergy protesting deportations have no right to ‘get in the face’ of DHS agents
Johnson initially claimed he was not aware of the instances, despite having been directly asked about one of the incidents in a press conference earlier this month.
CREDO cultivates ministers’ wholeness for 20 years
Over two decades, the Board of Pensions has offered CREDO gatherings more than 170 times.
I’m sorry I forgot to text you back: Keeping friendships in a busy world
Ever left a friend in text message purgatory? You’re not alone. Katy Shevel explores how to turn unread texts into intentional friendship — one promise at a time.
Board of Pensions President announces retirement
The Rev. Dr. Frank Clark Spencer will retire as President and CEO of the Board of Pensions at the close of GA227 (2026) after 12 years of service.
Learning to unlearn ableism
When an injury stopped Maggie Alsup in her tracks during Holy Week, she began to see her ministry — and her body — in a new light.
Why Christians Should be Leftists
“Why Christians Should Be Leftists” argues Jesus’ moral imagination pushes Christians toward justice, compassion and a politics rooted in neighbor-love, writes Samuel McCann.
Is there religious revival among Gen Z?
There’s a swell in Christian devotion at the University of Pittsburgh amid claims of national revival, but some researchers say ‘revival’ is too strong a word.
Order of worship — November 9, 2025
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost — November 9, 2025
What if resurrection isn’t only about life after death — but freedom right now? Jeny Carlson reflects.
Discussion guide for October 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.
National Fund for Sacred Places to award $8.73 million in grants to 30 congregations with historic buildings
Irvington Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, First Presbyterian Church of Albany, New York, and Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, New York are among the 2025 grantees.
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.
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.
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