Standing in the gap: The story of two southern pastors in 1968

Editor’s note: This story is adapted from the book “Blood and Bone: Truth and Reconciliation in a Southern Town” On the..

Editorials

Help the Outlook on #GivingTuesday!

This is the day that the Lord has made! We will rejoice and be glad in it. This is also the day..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian Mission Agency CFO departs

LOUISVILLE (PNS) — After four-and-a-half years of dedicated service to the Presbyterian Mission Agency, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Earline..

Outlook Reporting

Time of transition for Presbyterian Mission Agency

Editor's note: this story has been updated as of Nov. 29. Just for the record: This is a time of significant transition..

Voices

Volume two

Guest commentary by Kristin Willett Two years. It is hard for me to come to terms with it, yet it has been..

Book Reviews

Break Open the Sky: Saving Our Faith from a Culture of Fear

Stephan Bauman Multnomah Press, 224 pages Reviewed by Susan Andrews “Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t..

Prayers for the moment

Prayer for Egypt

God of all creation, on a holiday weekend of family, festivities, shopping and decorating, our tendency to forget the wider world of..

Voices

Happiness and thankfulness

Guest commentary by Emmanuel O. Afolabi Happiness is not found in acquiring “more,” but in being more thankful for what we've already..

Looking into the lectionary

Christ the King Sunday — November 26, 2017

Ezekiel 34:11-16; Matthew 25:31-46 Christ the King/Reign of Christ Year A Sorting seems a natural instinct for we humans. Like children on..

Voices

Thanksgiving, equality and our history

Giving thanks is a fundamental practice in Christianity, including the Presbyterian Church. Ecumenical expressions of gratitude characterize American history. They include the..

Prayers for the moment

Thanksgiving prayer: How can we not give thanks?

Gratitude follows grace, Lord of all creation, and evidence of your grace overflows, spills out and engulfs us. How then can we..

Outlook Features

Expecting civil rights

In 1963 Union Presbytery, based primarily in eastern Tennessee, sent a delegation to its four black congregations in Alabama: Trinity, Miller’s Ferry,..

Religion News Service

Closing doors: Small religious colleges struggle for survival

SHAWNEE, Okla. (RNS) — Duncan Tiemeyer chose St. Gregory’s University because he wanted a faith-based education that would teach him more than how..

Presbyterian News Service

Zimbabwe church leaders call for prayer, unity to birth a new nation

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (PNS) — The heads of Christian Churches in Zimbabwe issued a pastoral message to the nation on Wednesday,..

Outlook Features

American racism: Call for a righteous reset

“DDT – Diagnosis determines the treatment.” – Joseph Barndt, Crossroads Ministry As a senior in seminary, I was required to write a narrative for my..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterians asked to pray, advocate and give in response to crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Congolese women and children arrive at a border point in Chissanda, Lunda Norte, Angola after fleeing militia attacks in Kasai Province, Democratic..

Voices

When labels invade the church

I recently had the opportunity to hear the stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), J. Herbert Nelson, speak as part of..

Editorials

Cause or community?

“People connect around a cause and they get tired. We need community while we work on cause.” That’s what my friend, Kermit..

Presbyterian News Service

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance delegation travels to remote communities in Puerto Rico

MAYAGÜEZ, Puerto Rico (PNS) — Reaching remote, mountainous communities in the western part of Puerto Rico can be challenging. Downed trees and..

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Advent devotions – Year B (2017)

Are you looking for theologically sound, inspiring and affordable Advent devotions for the congregation? This year, for the first time, the Presbyterian..

Presbyterian News Service

Churches and community partners participate in Mr. Rogers sweater drive

PITTSBURGH (PNS) — Nobody rocked a cardigan sweater better than TV personality Fred Rogers. The beloved Presbyterian pastor hosted the nationally syndicated..