Taking a long look

The title of the project that has culminated in the articles you will find in this issue of the Outlook is ambitious,..

Presbyterians mobilizing to help in Hurricane Michael recovery

LOUISVILLE – As news comes in of the devastating effects of Hurricane Michael, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is organizing a response that..

Voices

Recovering the lost art of reading the biblical languages

Guest commentary by Melissa Ramos How many scholars in the church can read the biblical languages — and I mean really read them?..

Looking into the lectionary

21st Sunday after Pentecost — October 14, 2018

Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 Ordinary 28B Proper 23 All three of the texts appointed for this Sunday involve seeing..

Book Reviews

Rebel in the Ranks: Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Conflicts that Continue to Shape Our World

Brad S. Gregory HarperOne, 304 pages Reviewed by Renata Eustis The task that historian Brad Gregory undertakes in his new book, “Rebel..

Voices

Authority?

“Now listen up,” the father said to his son during coffee hour at church. “Your pastor has some wisdom to offer you..

Prayers for the moment

Prayer for those in the path of Hurricane Michael

Holy One who calms the stormy seas, the evacuation calls have been made and preparation time has ended for those in the..

What's right?

What’s right about Westminster Presbyterian Church?

Westminster Presbyterian Church — Jackson, Michigan Westminster Presbyterian Church learned about an unmet need in our community and figured out a way..

Voices

A letter in response to John MacArthur’s statement against social justice

To my brother John MacArthur, You recently wrote a post warning the selling out of the gospel for social justice fad. Like..

Benedictory

God’s Word today

Karl Barth is reported to have advised young Christians to hold their Bible in one hand and their newspaper in the other...

Outlook Features

Ministering to the grandchildren of the lost son: Post-Christian lessons from Dutch churches

By most popular North American accounts, the European church is dying. Old, tired and running out of energy. Soon the last..

Book Reviews

The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships

Suzanne Stabile IVP, 240 pages In recent years the Enneagram, a personality tool based on an ancient practice, has gained a much..

Voices

Faith and the vice of luxury

I recently finished an academic work by David Cloutier called, “The Vice of Luxury: Economic Excess in a Consumer Age.” The title..

Outlook Reporting

Mid council leaders lean into renewed vision as gathering concludes

CHICAGO – On the final day of the Mid Council Leaders Gathering, top leaders of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) offered a sense..

Outlook Reporting

Presbyterian mid council leaders offer ideas to make General Assembly better

CHICAGO – When word reached the Mid Council Leaders Gathering that the Senate had confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S...

Outlook Reporting

Mid Council Leaders Gathering covers per capita, Board of Pensions

CHICAGO – J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), challenged Presbyterians to engage the complicated realities of the current..

Outlook Reporting

“God is working through these things” — Mid council leaders consider national news during meeting

CHICAGO - Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders prayed for the city of Chicago Oct. 5, just before a verdict was returned in the..

Outlook Reporting

Mid council leaders look back to General Assembly and ahead to church trends

CHICAGO – Once a year, mid council leaders in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) gather for several days of conversation and training —..

Religion News Service

Pastor and activist William J. Barber II wins MacArthur ‘genius’ grant

(RNS) — The Rev. William J. Barber II, architect of the Moral Mondays movement in North Carolina and leader of the resurgent Poor..

Presbyterian News Service

Four organizations receive Native American Leadership Fund Award

(PNS) Four organizations working to provide leadership development for Native Americans have been selected to receive the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s 2018 Native American..