In Matthew 15, Jesus's encounter with the Canaanite woman unsettles our assumptions about justice, inclusion and faith, inviting readers to listen more closely to those on the margins, writes Thomas J. Carrico, Jr.
Meet Jimothy, the internet's new favorite raccoon, who can teach us that delight is more than a distraction — it's a spiritual practice, writes Brittany Harrold Porch.
As Katy Shevel prepares for a sabbatical, Ruth Haley Barton's vision of Sabbath reshapes her understanding of rest — not as self-care, but as a rhythm God intends for the whole church.
Following the General Assembly's referral of a proposed monogamy requirement, Jacob Douylliez reflects on why patient discernment has long been central to the church's search for truth.
The Presbyterian Outlook is hiring a part-time, remote position.
The Center of Hope partnership has nurtured new leaders for a generation.
Rural Northwest churches are sharing pastors across denominations to cut costs, sustain ministries and keep congregations alive as attendance and clergy numbers decline.
At their summer meeting, the Board of Pensions voted to transition retiree medical coverage to a new provider in 2027 while approving next year's benefits costs and expanding eligibility for the Congregational Pastors Package.
Brendan McLean explores how Spider-Man taught him lessons about responsibility, service and loving his neighbor long before he recognized them as Christian morals.
Even privilege doesn't protect Black birthing people — Brianna Burton reviews Khiara Bridges' "Expecting Inequity" and makes the case for seeing the imago Dei in America's maternal health crisis.
Outlook Editor Teri McDowell Ott explains why the staff will step away for a week of Sabbath and why play is essential to our personal, spiritual and organizational flourishing.
Teri McDowell Ott shares a Sabbath prayer on rest, play and freedom from productivity guilt.
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Teri McDowell Ott reflects on Elijah's encounter with God in the silence, exploring what exhausted leaders can learn about rest, perspective and returning to the work God has given them.
Rosalind Banbury's first reflection on the 2026-2027 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
Jennifer Butler argues that mainline Protestants must reclaim a public, liberating faith to counter Christian nationalism and help heal a fraying democracy.
University Presbyterian Church in El Paso, Texas, is hiring.
As more congregations adopt the title "senior pastor," Carson Rhyne asks whether the language reflects Presbyterian theology or imports assumptions about hierarchy from the corporate world.
"Class of 2026, receive this final blessing with some help from George Strait, Sabrina Carpenter, Ella Langley, Wendell Berry, Pope Francis, the prophet Micah and Lil Wayne," writes chaplain Maggie Alsup.
Loving our neighbor sounds simple — Aram Feinberg reviews Amar Peterman's "Becoming Neighbors" and asks if it's as easy as it sounds.
The denomination remained above 1 million members in 2025, even as 127 churches dissolved.
The juxtaposition of virtues and sins of John Witherspoon and other founding Fathers can lend wisdom for our own moment, writes James Calvin Davis.
On America’s 250th anniversary, faith communities model a fragile but hopeful vision of unity grounded in truth, repentance and shared responsibility, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Whether crafting sermon series, accompanying grieving people or forming communities of radical welcome, these books offer practical wisdom for church leaders, writes Amy Pagliarella.
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