On loving pastors
Guest commentary by Lara Hauser I was recently invited to give the charge to the congregation at the installation of a dear..
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22nd Sunday after Pentecost — October 21, 2018
Job 38:1-7 (34-41); Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45 Ordinary 29B Proper 24 I feel for Job this week. We are on chapter 38..
As refugee admissions drop, fewer persecuted Christians admitted to US: World Relief
(RNS) — The number of Christian refugees coming to the United States from the countries where Christians are most persecuted has dropped..
Clergywomen numbers increased significantly in two decades, sometimes equaling men
(RNS) — The share of women in the ranks of American clergy has doubled — and sometimes tripled — in some denominations..
Tired of war, South Sudanese pray for latest peace deal
JUBA, South Sudan (RNS) – During a recent Sunday service, Pastor Jok Chol led the congregation at his Pentecostal church to pray..
The Exodus: How It Happened and Why It Matters
Richard Elliott Friedman HarperOne, 304 pages Reviewed by Jamieson Prevoznak I am always excited to see biblical archeology books on the new..
Why I still have hope for the PC(USA)… even after I decided to leave
This week we asked our bloggers to reflect on their ordinations. Here are their blogs. What was the most difficult decision I ever..
Stated Clerk responds to new United Nations report on climate change
The Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson, II, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) calls for bold action..
University of Dubuque Theological Seminary Receives Nearly $1 Million Grant
DUBUQUE, Iowa (Press release) –University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (UDTS) has received a $936,102 grant to help support the Clergy Coaching in..
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All of the questions
This week we asked our bloggers to reflect on their ordinations. Here are their blogs. I can’t really remember my ordination vows. Not..
The chase
I learned to run by chasing my father. To wait on a front stoop with laced shoes was to demand entrance into..
Working to prevent abuse in the church
LOUISVILLE (OGA) Celebrities, ministers, politicians, corporate executives. Hardly a week goes by that the headlines don’t name a prominent person who has been..
Regarding ruling elders: The gift of the Spirit
(OGA) For the early church, the infallible evidence of being a Christian was the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus, at work in..
Presbyterian Hunger Program recognizes Hunger Action Congregations on World Food Day for their year-round efforts to end hunger
(PNS) The Global Food Week of Action began Sunday, Oct. 14, and runs through Oct. 21. The week provides Christians around the..
“This is my body”
It was Sunday morning and there we were, clustered together, in a little church on the south side of Chicago. We were..
The “long look” essay project
I write this from the passenger seat of Jill Duffield’s car. On the dashboard a plastic Jesus bobs, his palms lifted upwards..
Lives of love: Pope Francis canonizes Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Romero
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — On a beautiful October Sunday in Rome, Pope Francis canonized two of his favorite people, Pope Paul VI..
Data mining gets religion as campaigns target voters of faith
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RNS) — In 2004, as George W. Bush was running for a second presidential term, his campaign asked religious supporters..
Eugene Peterson, pastor and author of ‘The Message,’ is under hospice care
(RNS) — Eugene Peterson, the bestselling author of “The Message” and longtime pastor praised as a “shepherd’s shepherd,” is moving into hospice..
Coastal Carolina Presbytery recovers from Hurricane Florence
(PNS) Church congregations throughout Coastal Carolina Presbytery are struggling to repair their own buildings and meet the many needs in their congregations..
An ordinary ordination
This week we asked our bloggers to reflect on their ordinations. Here are their blogs. I’ve wanted to be a pastor since..
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..
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?..
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