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Alex and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year
We asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is what they shared. I’m so..
1st Sunday after Christmas – January 1, 2017
Isaiah 63:7-9; Hebrews 2:10-18; Matthew 2:13-23 Well, we can’t say we don’t have lots of teaching and preaching choices this Sunday. We..
A bidding prayer for the new year
God of all times and all places, as the calendar flips from one year to the next we are profoundly grateful that..
In the faces of friends: God at work in 2016
Guest blog by Jeffrey A. Schooley We asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is..
Would you consider an end-of-year gift to the Outlook?
As 2016 draws to a close I am filled with gratitude for God’s blessings. I have the joy of working with faithful,..
God at work in 2016 … and way before that
We asked our bloggers to share where they’ve seen God at work in 2016. Here is what they shared. I'm the type..
Looking ahead to 2017: New things on the horizon for the Outlook
Friends, As 2016 comes to a close I am keenly aware of divisions: within families, churches and, of course, our country. The passing..
Forming a new family
Black lives matter. I must begin there, and if I begin there then I must confess. I must confess that I was..
General Assembly Way Forward Commission charts its own way forward
(PNS) - The General Assembly Way Forward Commission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has begun to chart its own way forward as..
Juggling faith and family when Christmas is on Sunday
(RNS) When Christmas falls on a Sunday, as it does this year, it’s a blessing in the eyes of the Rev. Walter..
Churches connect Christmas story to refugee crisis
(RNS) This Christmas season, churches across the country will tell the story of one refugee child. The toddler and his parents made..
How can we keep from singing … together?
No one sings together anymore. Or so lamented Mary Schmich in a glum Chicago Tribune newspaper column 18 years ago. Group..
A prayer for Christmas Day: Welcoming Christ with Joy
"We pray this Christmas to welcome the Prince of Peace, not just with 'Silent Night,' but with joy, to and for the world..." — Jill Duffield
PC(USA) call for prayer for the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(PNS) - Political tensions are running high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC or DR Congo) as President Joseph Kabila’s..
A New Father, Awestruck (A new hymn for refugees)
Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, a Presbyterian pastor and author of more than 300 hymns, has written a new hymn in response to the..
Host family program gives international students a ‘home away from home’ at Christmas
(PNS) – As college campuses everywhere become ghost towns over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, with dormitories mostly shuttered and food..
Plastic Jesus
Guest commentary by Kathleen Long Bostrom Nativity scenes have long held a special place in my heart. I am the proud owner..
Christmas Day, 2016
Isaiah 52:7-10; John 1:1-18 This year we have the joy of Christmas falling on a Sunday. My husband grew up Episcopalian and..
How to prepare for Christmas
Advent is not for the faint of heart. Advent marks the period before Christmas when we wait for Jesus’ arrival as a..
Going through the night – A Psalm for Aleppo
Your fate Aleppo is nothing but misery. Death. Abandonment. A merciless world of political and economic interests Showers you day and night..
Christmas Eve, 2016
Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20 All the world and this one couple with a baby on the way collide in Luke’s Gospel. Events..
Presbyterian congregations continue work in communities impacted by water crises
(PNS) The past year has been a challenging one for communities dealing with contaminated water supplies. Flint, Michigan has garnered national attention for..
Advent: The waiting place
I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit,..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board renews De La Rosa’s contract
LOUISVILLE (PNS) – The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB), gathered as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) A Corporation, met this afternoon to vote..
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