The practice of presence (November 24, 2024)
Brendan McLean reflects on the beauty of the ordinary.
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Remembering Padre Gustavo
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary teacher Hunter Farrell remembers his former instructor, father of liberation theology, Gustavo Gutiérrez.
Swimming with the Sharks: Leading the Full Spectrum Church in a Red-and-Blue World
America’s political divisiveness might have inspired Haberer to write this book, but "Swimming with the Sharks" will resonate beyond this election season as a reminder that our passions must be rooted in Jesus’ passions.
Young clergywoman gets more than $44,000 in student loans forgiven
‘If you’ve wondered if you are worth it, you are. Apply,’ advises the Rev. Blair Moorhead.
Believing in kindness
To hope is to open yourself to disappointment. It's worth the risk, even today.
Advent in the aftermath
When time stands still after disaster, how do we mark the days? Pastor Esta Jarrett shares how a small mountain town tries to hold hope, gratitude, pain, and loss in the wake of Helene.
Crossing borders with song: A music and mission journey to the US-Mexico border
Borders are places of encounter, calling us to see our shared humanity, writes Greg Allen-Pickett.
New Interim Unified Agency of the PC(USA) takes next step in reimagining work going forward
Planning process includes reconfiguring ministry work.
Leading and preaching in the storm: (Re)locating ourselves faithfully amid trauma and chaos
We need to consider not only how we respond but how we locate ourselves as those called upon to speak and act faithfully, writes Kimberly Wagner.
Students, sense of normalcy, return to southeastern Presbyterian colleges after two hurricanes
Southeastern Presbyterian colleges have transformed shared hardship into moments of unity and gratitude, Erin Booke reports.
Order of worship — November 17, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
A catalogue of gratitude (November 17, 2024)
Brendan McLean writes on thanksgiving and Psalm 100.
Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost — November 17, 2024
Teri McDowell Ott writes about the power of imagination.
Poll chaplains and peacekeepers nationwide prepare to serve worried electorate
This election season, faith leaders and volunteers are playing a vital role in protecting voters’ rights and supporting peaceful elections.
PMA Board honors the Rev. Dr. Diane Givens Moffett at its final meeting
As the power of relationships is celebrated, outgoing president and executive director praises board members as her ‘true siblings.’
A prayer for peace and justice on Election Day
Join us in prayer for peace, dignity, kindness, and justice on election.
The Rev. Dr. Diane Givens Moffett celebrates the work of the PMA Board and the Matthew 25 movement
"It is about leaving the world in a better place because of the transforming work of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit," says the outgoing president and executive director.
The trauma in my bones
We often fail to identify common stories as trauma or to recognize their impact, writes Chanequa Walker-Barnes.
Presbyterian camps offer hope and recovery after hurricanes
Presbyterian camps and conference ministries are more than just summer getaways — they’re vital hubs of community and recovery in times of crisis, writes Colleen Earp.
Bound by love to bear witness
"It pains me to witness those I love in pain. But that is the nature of love, and its responsibility," writes Teri McDowell Ott.
It will be baseball. It will be prayer: The poetry of E. Ethelbert Miller
Andrew Taylor-Troutman offers the perfect recommendation for anyone who likes thinking about God and baseball.
The Board Bulletin Fall 2024
What happened at the latest Board of Directors meeting of The Board of Pensions of the PC(USA)?
Readers recommend: Books helping us through election season
Outlook readers share the books they’ve found most useful this election season.
A pastoral confession: My favorite holiday is Halloween
Brendan McLean writes about Halloween and Psalm 146.
Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost — November 10, 2024
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on the challenge and opportunity to preach after a national election.
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