In a letter, the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Executive Director of the Interim Unified Agency calls for 10 actions ‘grounded in the Gospel.’
As church buildings empty, congregations are finding new ways to align mission with property, transforming sacred space into community-serving hubs.
Alejandra Barrera's journey to become a nurse was transformed by unexpected friendships, a loving church, and God’s quiet provision.
The final report in the PC(USA)'s mission-ecclesial merger is due in February, prior to GA 227.
Amy Pagliarella offers a list of memoirs and novels that grapple with suffering, memory, and personal transformation.
Jess Rigel offers a blessing for students, families and educators as a new school year begins, honoring all they carry.
"Black Elegies" attempts to make visible the seen and unseen registers of grief in those marked by the transatlantic slave trade. — Jordan Burton
Outlook Editor Teri McDowell Ott shares why the Outlook plans to close for a week — and where you can find the worship resources you still need.
When the future feels uncertain, God invites us to look up, writes Teri McDowell Ott. Beneath a sky full of promises, faith finds its next step.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Following a sabbatical, she’ll return to Union to teach and write.
Rosalind Banbury's first reflection on the 2025-2026 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
"Vuong’s richly imagined characters push back against the material and spiritual scarcity of their surroundings, recognizing collective strength in shared rejection." — Ross Fogg
A modern search for love meets ancient insight as Katy Shevel seeks wisdom for navigating friendship, faithfulness and dating apps.
Three new children’s books explore big faith questions with beauty, joy, and hope — from Miriam’s dancing to a magical lunchbox and what the Bible really is.
Jane L. Holtzclaw, Presbyterian pastor and psychiatrist, questions the PC(USA)-required psychological evaluations for ordination and offers alternatives for discernment.
In "[...]," a Palestinian American author dedicates his poems to “the relatable and unrelatable, the translatable and untranslatable Palestinian flesh.” Andrew Taylor-Troutman offers a review.
20 years after Katrina, St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church continues to rebuild hope in New Orleans and beyond.
Roger Gench explores Luke 12:13-21 through the lens of a gift economy, gratitude, and Jesus' call to be "rich toward God" in community and shared abundance.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
"Superman" returns the hero to his roots as a "champion of the oppressed," offering lessons for Christians along the way.
Sunday service remembers Ruling Elder Jane Ragsdale, who died in the flooding.
Is death the end? Earl S. Johnson, Jr. shares a story of grief, God, and how love’s presence endures beyond loss.
"McPherson was a remarkable female American religious leader when that description fit few others, making her story relevant to Christians today." — Bill Tammeus
The Rev. Dr. Vanessa Lovelace will begin her new work Aug. 1.
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