Barbara Oakley

“Understanding doesn’t build fluency; instead, fluency builds understanding. In fact, I believe that true understanding of a complex subject comes only from..

From the Archives

GA 30 years ago

30 years ago — June 1988 Thirty years ago, the 200th General Assembly met in St. Louis. The June issues of the..

Presbyterian News Service

Stated Clerk issues statement on U.S.-North Korea summit

(OGA) With the historic summit between President Donald Trump of the U.S. and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un nearing, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..

Voices

Showing up and walking

Guest commentary by Angela Williams, written for the Presbyterian Outlook in the midst of the PC(USA) Walk for a Fossil-Free World from..

Outlook Reporting

On the way to GA: Building #MeToo accountability into PC(USA) policy

In 2016, during a plenary session of the General Assembly in Portland, Oregon, the then stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),..

Outlook Features

Singing the faith to our children

“Go in peace, go in love, go with blessings from above. Help a friend, say a prayer for the children everywhere. Amen...

Benedictory

What does it mean to be intercultural as a church?

The gospel of Jesus Christ, our faith and the pronouncements of the church calls us to be inclusive — and to not just..

Prayers for the moment

Prayer for children coming across our border

Jesus, you say “welcome the little children” and “blessed are the poor” and “what we do to the most vulnerable we do..

Presbyterian News Service

Gerontology expert to Older Adult conference: Get ready for the ‘coming tsunami’ of aging

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. (PNS) – At the Presbyterian Older Adult Ministries Network (POAMN) national conference, titled “Savoring the Journey,” keynote speaker Dr...

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance approves $10,000 grant for recovery efforts in Guatemala

The Fuego Volcano, 25 miles from Guatemala City. Creative Commons Photo/Kieran Wood (PNS) The death toll continues to climb following Sunday’s..

Outlook Reporting

On the way to GA: #MeToo and the victims of pastoral sexual misconduct

The 2018 General Assembly is being asked to consider the implications of #MeToo in the church — including a recommendation from..

Voices

Perfect parenting, perfect kids, perfect pastors and perfect churches — it’s easy

Did you hear the one about the dad (or pastor) who was well rested, settled, knew what he was doing and managed..

Looking into the lectionary

3rd Sunday after Pentecost — June 10, 2018

Mark 3:20-35 Ordinary 10B; Proper 5 Jesus has it coming at him from all sides. And we’re only in the third chapter..

Outlook Reporting

J. Herbert Nelson hosts discussion on per capita and General Assembly

J. Herbert Nelson, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is hoping to find ways to help Presbyterians better understand the denomination’s..

Hymns

When Jesus Went to Egypt (a free hymn)

"O God, we pray for children/ And families coming here/ Now facing separation,/ And filled with grief and fear," writes Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.

News from other sources

Alton B. Pollard III named Louisville Seminary’s tenth president

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LPTS communications) – With a student body that represents 20 different denominations, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has named a scholar..

Outlook Reporting

On the way to GA: Understanding per capita proposals

As we approach the 223rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), one topic that has caught the headlines is the..

Voices

Celebrating singleness

I’m single, and I still find it challenging to write about being single in ministry. But I am going to do it..

Book Reviews

Preaching Adverbially

F. Russell Mitman Eerdmans, 192 pages Reviewed by Sharon K. Youngs Russell Mitman poses the question himself: Why another book on preaching?..

Outlook Features

Meet those standing for moderator

The Presbyterian Outlook asked those standing for co-moderator or moderator and vice moderator to share their sense of call as well as..

Voices

My children aren’t part of my résumé

I received an email after Easter with the subject line “Too cute and a distraction.” The church member was talking about my..

Outlook Reporting

Way Forward Commission approves “administrative supplement” as guidance for the PC(USA) in final meeting

The Way Forward Commission has approved an “administrative supplement” to its work — providing guidance for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on matters..