The Book of Matthew
by Thomas Moore Skylight Paths, Woodstock, Vt. 224 pages Thomas Moore is not interested in standard orthodoxy or traditional religion. He is interested..
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Becoming a community of learners: Reimaging Christian education
by C. Christopher Smith Christian education serves a wonderful purpose in the life of our churches. When done well, it gives us space for..
Why I Still Go
For all their quirks and quibbles, all their foibles, squabbles, even downright donnybrooks, I find my people there. Recalcitrant, to be sure,..
Michael Parker named interim coordinator of Europe and Middle East Office
LOUISVILLE–Rev. Dr. Michael Parker has been named Presbyterian World Mission’s interim coordinator for Europe and the Middle East. Since 2012, Parker has..
Changing default values: My experience of the Belhar Confession at GA
Guest commentary by Maryjane Finne Computer applications often provide default values to aid with data entry. Sometimes, however, adopting the default causes..
August 7, 2016 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 12:32-40 Ordinary 19C; Proper 14 To fear or not to fear. That seems to be the question. Political speeches on all..
Rosemary C. Mitchell Named Senior Director for Mission Engagement and Support
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Rev. Rosemary C. Mitchell has been named the new senior director of a re-envisioned and renamed ministry—Mission Engagement and..
Methodist pastor in Kansas placed on leave after coming out as a lesbian
(RNS) The Rev. Cynthia Meyer has been placed on an involuntary leave of absence after coming out as a lesbian earlier this year..
In this season: GA222 co-moderator reflections
Join Denise Anderson and Jan Edmiston, Co-Moderators of the 222nd General Assembly (2016) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), as they share weekly..
Presbyterians in action: Working for justice in Minneapolis
Editor’s note: The Outlook will run occasional stories talking to Presbyterians involved with grassroots work to address racism and injustice in..
BibleWorks 10
BibleWorks, LLC., Norfolk, Va. bibleworks.com REVIEWED BY JODI CRAIGLOW I was introduced to BibleWorks during my first year of seminary. My Hebrew..
Keeping Faith: PMA’s interim executive director De La Rosa spends week with 5,000 youth at 2016 Triennium
“Keeping Faith” the video newsletter from Tony De La Rosa, interim executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency is live. The July/August..
Does our value in Christian education need to change? Further reflections
In my previous post, I posited that a decline in attendance in my congregation’s adult Christian education programs might not be solved..
Why is change so hard? A brain-savvy approach to understanding and navigating change
by Holly Inglis Change – it’s part of everyday life in the 21st century (and actually has been for some time). But..
Committee considers future action concerning Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center
(PNS) The Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), meeting for its annual retreat at..
Board to consider suspending search for new Presbyterian Mission Agency executive director
The Executive Committee of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board (PMAB) is recommending that the Board suspend its search for a new Presbyterian..
Pope Francis names panel to study ordaining women deacons
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Following through on a pledge he made to a group of nuns last May, Pope Francis has established a..
Why you may be doing Christian education all wrong: Four false assumptions you need to give up
by Israel Galindo A problem in perpetuity: Churches appreciate the importance and value of Christian education for the spiritual growth of their..
Does our value in Christian education need to change?
A part of my job as the associate pastor of spiritual formation is to oversee adult Christian education, which has been a..
Stopping on yellow
My neighbor, the one who loves nature and Golden retrievers, says he is going to write a book and title it, “We..
Transforming the walls that divide us at Triennium
Guest commentary by Rebecca Cummings Youth conferences tend to use themes that deal with breaking down boundaries and this year’s Presbyterian Youth..
Food and health crisis worsens for people in capital of South Sudan
(PNS) Deteriorating conditions in the South Sudanese capital city of Juba have left thousands of people in desperate need of food, shelter and..
Tumult: Looking to God in times of injustice
Guest commentary by Alex W. Evans By now, all of us are familiar with these phrases: “Black Lives Matter” ... “Blue Lives Matter”..
July 31, 2016 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 12:13-21 Ordinary 18C; Proper 13 I like big barns and I cannot lie. It is difficult, I would suggest, to live..
Presbyterian Mission Agency Board hopes new structure will bring strategic focus
CHICAGO – Ministerial teams and administrative committees. Those are the new building blocks of the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board’s internal..
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