Prayer for the victims of the California fires
Devastation. Displacement. Death. Lord, the images from California capture only a fraction of the suffering and pain consuming your people who seek..
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Mentoring: Biblical, Theological and Practical Perspectives
Dean K. Thompson and D. Cameron Murchison, editors Eerdmans Publishing, 240 pages Reviewed by Heath K. Rada Run, don’t walk, to purchase..
Caring is not enough: Reflections on transgender pastoral care
“Caring is not enough.” “Good intentions are not enough.” Erin Swenson, a licensed counselor and transgender Presbyterian minister from Atlanta, told those..
National and international church leaders urge churches to engage with political leaders
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Representatives from the World Council of Churches and the National Council of Churches are urging faith groups to engage with their..
Regarding ruling elders: Letting God Be God in the Church
(OGA) The struggle to be in control is a kind of addiction that is part of our fallen human nature. Even the most..
It’s a great time to be a Presbyterian
It’s easy for me to “remember back” to the PC(USA)’s decisions to ordain gay ministers and allow for the officiating of same-gender..
The loving work of welcome: A biblical response to immigrants and refugees
I was working with a refugee ministry in Europe when I moved back to the U.S. to attend a Presbyterian seminary. Then..
Four PDA spiritual care providers now serving in fire, shooting affected California
(PNS) While the deadliest fires ever to strike California continue to burn, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has deployed four National Response Team members..
Advent devotions – Year C (2018)
Are you looking for theologically sound, inspiring and affordable Advent devotions for the congregation? The Presbyterian Outlook is once again offering accessible..
Union Seminary awarded grant to map children’s faith formation
RICHMOND, Va. – Union Presbyterian Seminary has been awarded a grant to develop a map to help churches find new ways to..
God’s love knows no borders
Whoever welcomes children welcomes Jesus. Love your neighbor as yourself. Who do you think was a neighbor to the man? The foreigner..
Prayer for all
Lord of All, we struggle with the expansiveness of your call and care. If only you would command us to love only..
At the table in Pittsburgh: God present in grief
Guest Outpost blog by Alina Kanaski I love Pittsburgh. I went to seminary in Pittsburgh. I rode out being call-ready in..
Co-moderators make committee appointments
(OGA) After the close of its meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, the 223rd General Assembly tasked the Co-Moderators, Elder Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and the..
God with us when we seek God (Horizons 4)
“God’s Promise: I Am With You” Lesson 4: 1 Chronicles 28:1-21; 1 Kings 11:1-13, 29-30 “Sinners in the hands of an angry God”..
Advent politics
They almost seem to come around together: Election Day and Advent. A secular moment and a sacred moment, moving in tandem, as..
Walking
The elderly woman waited her turn to speak with me after my talk. “It doesn’t really matter how you walk,” she said..
A young Presbyterian …
A young Presbyterian lass asked her grandmother, “Are you glad you’re having another birthday?” And Granny answered, “Oh yes, birthdays are good..
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship
The Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship has Bible schools in refugee camps in neighboring countries to South Sudan. Many are fleeing from that country..
J. Herbert Nelson
“They are asking questions and we are failing to give them answers that correlate with their current realities. We are still talking..
The smaller church (40 years ago)
40 years ago — November 6, 1978 As almost every Presbyterian knows, our denomination is made up predominantly of smaller congregations. Without..
Remembering Eugene Peterson
Guest commentary by Harry Heintz I don’t know just how I found the writings of Eugene Peterson. Once I did, it..
25th Sunday after Pentecost — November 11, 2018
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Mark 12:38-44 Ordinary 32B Proper 27 What obligation do we have to those in our society who cannot provide..
Protected: Equipping faith leaders in suicide prevention (webinar replay)
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Prayer in the wake of another mass shooting
God who weeps with us, breaking news is no longer shocking news. After another mass shooting we hear the reports of how..
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