On the way to GA: Perspectives on fossil fuel divestment
While there is an emerging spirit of collaboration on the need for an urgent response to climate change, Presbyterians still disagree on..
While there is an emerging spirit of collaboration on the need for an urgent response to climate change, Presbyterians still disagree on..
Walter Wangerin Jr. Zondervan, 176 pages Walter Wangerin is well-known for his collections of stories, including the award-winning “The Book of the..
Gracious God, on this “the unofficial start of summer,” we remember that for many, this is a day of grief and somber..
EVANSTON, Ill. (RNS) — A decision this week by the United Methodist Church’s top court hints at what the denomination’s planned special..
BOGOTÁ, Colombia – Colombia’s presidential election will be held Sunday, May 27, using a two-round system. If no candidate receives a majority..
Guest commentary by Kathy Dale McNair Good mental health is important. But what does faith have to do with it? A lot...
John 3:1-17 Trinity Sunday, Year B “Born OK the first time,” the bumper sticker read. Many who read it likely wondered what..
(RNS) — Paige Patterson, the embattled president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s largest seminary, was asked to step down after an outpouring of..
Gregory C. Ellison II Westminster John Knox Press, 160 pages Reviewed by Angela Williams “Baby, I don’t know how to change the..
The women’s group at a church in Michigan discussed how to teach their children to be more caring. One proud mother shared:..
Pastor Sonja wrote in her letter to the congregation in Kingsville, Texas, following Hurricane Harvey that Kingsville escaped the heavy destruction while..
“To ease my brother’s pain, even for a mere five minutes, would be my greatest achievement.” – Designer Chappell Ellison on creating objects..
20 years ago — April 27, 1998 “She was remembered by her students as a teacher ‘who always looked out for us.’..
In a previous Outlook article, I noted several key points about Murray Bowen’s family systems theory: It’s based on cellular biology, not..
Guest Outpost blog by Jordan B. Davis I remember it so clearly: standing at the table I once slept under during a..
(RNS) — Theologian Miroslav Volf, who has written books on subjects ranging from the Trinity to the challenges of reconciliation in divided..
On May 22, the Way Forward Commission held its second-to-last meeting before the 2018 General Assembly convenes in St. Louis in June..
A lava roadblock covers a residential road May 12, 2018, at Leilani Estates, Pahoa, Hawaii. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Presbyterian church leaders continue to follow the aftermath of last Friday’s mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in..
The only big theme in this year’s constitutional overtures appears to be the broad spread of topics and proposed remedies. In the..
(RNS) — The opioid epidemic claimed more than 40,000 lives in the U.S. in 2016 alone. And the problem is growing particularly acute..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – Following the April 25 approval by the Audit Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board, the agency’s 2017 Annual..
Predestination is a widely misunderstood term tossed around and utilized in odd ways today. So I thought I might offer to you some..
Youth mission trips have been a big part of the church for more than 30 years. This congregation has enabled hundreds of..
(OGA) The Hispanic/Latinx National Presbyterian Caucus and the Rev. J. Herbert Nelson, II, General Assembly Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U,S.A.)..