More than honesty
“I’m just being honest.” Often, I’ve found that short phrase comes after a biting comment. As if “being honest” absolves the speaker..
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PC(USA) signs multifaith letter urging President Trump to alter his Cuba policy
(OGA) Faith leaders, including the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), have signed a letter..
Ministry hack: Write a little song
This week we asked the Outlook bloggers to share a “ministry hack” they’ve learned. Here’s what they shared. Oscar Wilde once lamented..
Access Worship: Truly a place for all
Guest commentary by Ben Keller We know that church hasn’t always been a safe and supportive place for those with special needs..
4th Sunday of Easter — May 12, 2019
Acts 9:36-43; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:23-30 Easter 4C A multitude of nations. Every tribe. All peoples and languages. When I read about..
Funding sources identified for Stony Point Center work
LOUISVILLE (PNS) — The sources to pay for the nearly $631,000 in deferred maintenance that a consultant says is needed at the..
Vatican law: Priests, nuns must report sex abuse, cover-up
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis issued a groundbreaking law Thursday requiring all Catholic priests and nuns around the world to report..
Ministry hacks: Stay in your lane
This week we asked the Outlook bloggers to share a “ministry hack” they’ve learned. Here’s what they shared. OK… I’ve never really..
Having Nothing, Possessing Everything: Finding Abundant Communities in Unexpected Places
Michael Mather Eerdmans, 160 pages It’s hard to imagine any pastor in their right mind closing down a basketball program that brings..
Presbyterian Historical Society awards 2019 research grants
(PNS) The Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) is awarding three Research Fellowship grants for 2019. Dr. Leanne Calvert of the University of Hertfordshire;..
Moving Forward Implementation Commission to assess agency culture
The Moving Forward Implementation Commission has voted to proceed with an “agency culture assessment” that will include the six agencies of..
Building community from the inside out
One child might sit quietly for most of worship, another person might be walking circles around the sanctuary. A third might..
Ministry hack: Time together
This week we asked the Outlook bloggers to share a “ministry hack” they’ve learned. Here’s what they shared. Given the nature of this..
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..
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..
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