COGA approves plan to boost support for Presbyterian Historical Society

(OGA) The Committee on the Office of the General Assembly (COGA) has approved an 11-point plan to help boost financial support for..

Outlook Features

New Board of Pensions educational offerings go “deep and wide” for wholeness

“We call people to varied forms of service and covenant to support them so they may devote their best gifts and energies..

Editorials

Meet the secretary of the Presbyterian Outlook board: John Wurster

John is not only our board secretary, he also serves on the development committee and occasionally writes “Looking into the lectionary” reflections..

Religion News Service

Drop in refugee admissions met with outcry from faith-based resettlement agencies

(RNS) — The Trump administration’s announcement that it would once again slash refugee admissions to the United States to unprecedented lows was..

Religion News Service

Opinion: Finding a faith that is stronger than death — or my family’s rejection

(RNS) — My mother would be surprised that I did not die alone. And that, in the end, about 25 people had..

Presbyterian News Service

PMA board wraps up with worship, board development

STONY POINT, New York — Members of the Presbyterian Mission Agency board spent their final morning together Saturday in two important contexts:..

Outlook Reporting

A storm called race

STONY POINT, New York – “We are in the season of storms.” Kevin Johnson, a Presbyterian Mission Agency Board member and a..

Outlook Reporting

Board approves initial spending to redevelop Stony Point Center

STONY POINT, New York – Wanting to invest in the hope of Presbyterian transformation, the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board voted to support..

Outlook Reporting

From World Mission to budgets: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board considers widespread issues at fall meeting

STONY POINT, New York – Work is underway to develop a Presbyterian Mission Agency mission budget for 2021 and 2022 – with..

Looking into the lectionary

16th Sunday after Pentecost — September 29, 2019

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 Ordinary 26C; Proper 21 Is there any hope for the rich person? In 1..

Outlook Reporting

Engaging frontline communities: Presbyterian Mission Agency Board learns about environmental racism

STONY POINT, New York – When the committee in charge of socially responsible investing in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) visited the bayous..

Outlook Reporting

Hoping for transformation at Stony Point

STONY POINT, New York – The big issue up for consideration as the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board meets this week is a..

Presbyterian News Service

Ecumenical relations and OGA vision make up agenda on first day of COGA meeting

LOUISVILLE (OGA) There was a full agenda on the first day of the fall meeting of the Committee on the Office of..

Religion News Service

Nuns hope to be disciples of hope in changing landscape of human trafficking

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — More than 40 million people today worldwide are considered to be “trafficked,” according to U.N. Crime Research Section..

Book Reviews

Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive: And the Truth That Sets Us Free

Jonathan P. Walton IVP Books, 224 pages Reviewed by Jeff Charis-Carlson Readers can take encouragement just from skimming through the blurbs accompanying..

Presbyterian News Service

A prayer celebrating the gifts of new immigrants

(PNS) This prayer is dedicated to celebrating the gifts of new immigrants as part of the Special Days and Emphases of the..

Presbyterian News Service

War veteran finds healing, reconciliation during visit to Iraq

(PNS) Fifteen years after being sent to Iraq as a U.S. soldier, the Rev. Matthew Fricker felt compelled to return in response..

Presbyterian News Service

‘Study & Devotional Guide’ on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals expanded

(PNS) The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations has expanded its Study & Devotional Guide on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In..

Voices

Field notes from a first call

Start date: August 26, 2019 Location: Lexington, Kentucky Observations: The past three weeks (only three?) have been a whirlwind. On a Friday..

Insights columns

You’ve been left behind

As a teenager I lived in constant fear of missing the rapture and being left behind. Wake up late on the weekend..

Presbyterian News Service

World Communion of Reformed Churches leader visits Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

LOUISVILLE (OGA) — The staff of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) had a special visitor last week at the national office in Louisville. The..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian United Nations office has busy week at UN General Assembly

(PNS) As world leaders converge on New York City for the annual United Nations General Assembly, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations (PMUN) is actively involved representing..