Jean Vanier, Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies
PARIS (AP) — Jean Vanier, a Canadian religious figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries..
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Tom Hay announces retirement
To many Presbyterians, he’s been the face of the General Assembly operations for more than 10 years. Tom Hay could often be..
In African refugee camps, app replaces Bibles left behind
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — On a recent Sunday morning, dozens of South Sudanese refugees gathered inside a tent at Imvepi Refugee Camp..
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) unveils new Korean web page
Korean-speaking members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have a new means to connect with the church with the launch of its new..
Ministry hack: The visit edition
This week we asked the Outlook bloggers to share a “ministry hack” they’ve learned. Here’s what they shared. Pop your collar. When..
Everybody’s church?
The sign outside many churches reads “All are welcome.” Doesn’t that go without saying? Jesus welcomed all: the stranger, the poor, the..
Remembering a woman of valor: 4 gifts Rachel Held Evans gave us (Opinion)
(RNS) — When the heartbreaking news came this weekend that Rachel Held Evans had passed away after enduring a medical coma for..
Ministry hack: Make an index
This week we asked the Outlook bloggers to share a “ministry hack” they’ve learned. Here’s what they shared. I have been told..
The Integrity of the Body of Christ: Boundary Keeping as Shared Responsibility
Arden F. Mahlberg and Craig L. Nessan Cascade Books, 236 pages Reviewed by John Wimberly Airplane pilots are taught to ignore their..
Harvest Bible Chapel apologizes as it installs new elder board
CHICAGO (RNS) — Harvest Bible Chapel has apologized both privately and publicly to a freelance journalist and two bloggers whom it sued last..
Rachel Held Evans, Christian writer of honesty and humor, dies at age 37
(RNS) — Rachel Held Evans, a popular progressive Christian writer and speaker, died Saturday morning (May 4) at age 37 after a..
Staff spotlight: George Whipple
The Presbyterian Outlook relies on a small, dedicated and gifted staff. If you have ever called the office in need of help..
3rd Sunday of Easter — May 5, 2019
Acts 9:1-20; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 Easter 3C The risen Christ startles Saul. Angels, every creature in heaven and on earth serenade..
Churches work to strengthen South Sudan’s fragile peace as insecurity persists
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — With the many conflicts causing suffering around the world as well as the troublesome policies in the United States,..
Finding Holy in the Suburbs: Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much
Ashley Hales IVP Books, 192 pages Reviewed by KJ Ramsey Hales offers a compelling invitation to live with purpose and meaning in..
Stated Clerk renews call for peace and justice following latest synagogue shooting near San Diego
(OGA) The 19-year-old man accused of opening fire in a synagogue near San Diego sits in jail today, facing murder and attempted..
Presbyterian minister leads Poor People’s Campaign from backroads to Washington
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky — The Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis was delivering an impromptu sermon at the end of a long, hot day..
Stated Clerk urges Presbyterians to take a stand on climate change
(OGA) What role does the human race play when it comes to the earth’s natural resources? Are they gifts from God to..
A place for God
Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in..
Living creatively with diminishments: Lessons learned after a Parkinson’s diagnosis
“At every moment we see diminishments, both in us and around us … premature deaths, stupid accidents, weaknesses affecting the highest reaches..
Louisville Seminary inaugurates its 10th president
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — “Buckle your seat belts, Louisville Seminary,” the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly..
Widow of Mother Emanuel pastor: ‘Much prayer is needed’ four years after attack
(RNS) — Jennifer Pinckney had hoped to be in Bible study on the evening of June 17, 2015. But her six-year-old daughter..
General Assembly directive gives MRTI clear environmental policy guidance
(PNS) — The best way to advocate for change with publicly-traded corporations is to have direct access to high-level leaders, says Rob..
The Battle for Bonhoeffer
Stephen R. Haynes Eerdmans 213 pages Stephen Haynes is the author of “Bonhoeffer for Armchair Theologians” and theologian-in-residence at Idlewild Presbyterian Church..
All are welcome?
I cannot count the number of church signs that contain the sentiment or the sentence: “All are welcome.” Occasionally the message reads..
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