Sometimes the faithfulness of God is as subtle as a 5-gallon bucket full of rocks
This summer I spent time at Montreat Conference Center. I was lucky enough to be a recreation leader for two weeks of..
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Gradye Parsons concludes role as stated clerk: A conversation with the Outlook
Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – the denomination’s top ecclesiastical officer – has announced that he won’t seek..
Kissing in the Chapel, Praying in the Frat House: Wrestling with Faith and College
by Adam J. Copeland (editor) Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Md. 216 pages As a campus minister, I’m frequently asked for book recommendations...
Retirement: What Can Be So Hard About Not Working? You’d Be Surprised!
An on-demand 90-minute webinar presented by Ed Zinkiewicz Available now! Click here to purchase the on-demand webinar – $29.95 (1-6 participants) On-demand webinars..
St. Louis police investigate possible racial motive in string of fires at black churches
ST. LOUIS — Police are stepping up patrols and trying to develop a profile of whomever has set six fires outside churches..
Lives of substance
What makes for a life of substance? Put another way: At the end of the day or the end of our lives,..
Election of the Lesser Son: Paul’s Lament-Midrash in Romans 9-11 (bookmark)
by David R. Wallace Fortress Press, Minneapolis. 316 pages This work of biblical theology unlike any other is focused on one of..
Tag lines
Something there is that doesn’t love a tag line – that phrase you put on your letterhead just under the name of..
The blessing of vocation: Letter to a young adult
“You have a right to experiment with your life. You will make mistakes. And they are right too. No, I think there..
King University, Presbyterian College grads win Outlook college award
I am pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Presbyterian Outlook church-college partnership essay awards. Seniors at Presbyterian-affiliated colleges were invited..
Finding freedom in the liberal arts: Outlook church-college partnership winner
by Mickensie Neely There is a false yet pervasive myth that students graduating high school know what they want to pursue in..
Making a home: Outlook church-college partnership runner-up
By Helen Wilkins I was surprised to find myself calling Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, “home” in the fall semester of..
Massachusetts church rebounds from brutal winter
LOUISVILLE (PNS) It was the winter that kept coming. The record-breaking snowfall that dumped more than 100 inches in Boston and northern New..
Theological Horizons: A mentoring community at the University of Virginia
by Karen Wright Marsh This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask..
October 26, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers (Reformation)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s October 26, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on most computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click..
What I want you to know
In honor of our college guide issue, here is a list of 10 things I want the young adults in my life..
PCC Letter on BCE Preparation
Today the Presbyteries' Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates (PCC) sent the following message to all CPM moderators and PC(USA) contact persons..
Where is God? (Horizons 3)
2015-2016 Horizons Bible Study Come to the Waters Lesson 3: Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 42 It was a hot day. The children were..
Deceased (from the Oct. 12, 2015 issue)
William Allen Doyle, 72, Feb. 20, Beaver, Pa. Walter Estelle, 81, Jan. 9, Spokane, Wash. Gordon Mackay, 85, Feb. 27, Wichita, Kan...
Honorably retired (from the Oct. 12, 2015 issue)
James R. Berger, from pastor, Hope United Presbyterian Church, Ft. Myers, Fla. Deborah Ann Chase, from member at large, Bixby, Okla. Paul..
Transitions (from the Oct. 12, 2015 issue)
Cecilia Armstrong, to associate pastor, St. James Church, Charleston, S.C., from member at large, Charleston-Atlantic Presbytery Bryan Bond, to pastor, First Presbyterian..
Ordinations (from the Oct. 12, 2015 issue)
Greg Allen-Pickett, to general manager of World Missions of the PC(USA) Mission Agency, Louisville, Ky., by Denver Presbytery Richard Bellomy III, to..
Anniversaries (from the Oct. 12, 2015 issue)
Second Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, Mo., 150 years
Calendar Check – November 2015
Nov. 5-7 Denver 2015 Covenant Network Conference featuring Cynthia Rigsby, Clifton Kirkpatrick, J. Herbert Nelson. Central Presbyterian Church. covnetpres.org Nov. 8-13 Montreat, N.C. Presbyterian..
STEPHEN R. HERR
“Fast-food nation and higher education are becoming ever more homogeneous, and it’s not surprising that students are less engaged. Why should they be? Generic only goes so..
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