Singing our story
by Lillian Quakenbush Every good story begins with a “teaser” of what should not only engage us but in some way change..
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Waiting
by Lori Archer Raible The fact Mary and Joseph navigated the miracle of birth without a professional team, birthing suite and an..
A response to the Foothills Presbytery from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP)
Introduction: The Presbytery of Foothills sent copies of several of its overtures to the Advisory Committee in June, after developing and circulating..
Social witness of the church: Commentary on Foothills Overture #1
Guest commentary by Ray Roberts We live in times of tremendous cultural change. We also live in times of high anxiety as..
#whystewardship? A good question with a lot of good answers!
Guest Outpost blog by Andy Kort It is stewardship season at the church I serve, just as I am sure it is..
Commentary on overtures submitted by Foothills Presbytery
Foothills Presbytery in South Carolina has submitted a series of overtures that would redefine the work of the General Assembly. Their aim..
Reclaiming our constitution: Moving to a two-thirds vote to approve change
Troubling scenario Imagine this situation. The United States government implements a plan to functionally erase state governments. At the same time, Congress..
Editor’s note on Outlook coverage of overtures from Foothills Presbytery
Formed following the 221st General Assembly, The Foothills Presbytery General Assembly Reform Group has taken on the task of seeking large-scale reform of..
Edmiston/Anderson to stand for co-moderators of the 222nd General Assembly
Finally! A candidate for moderator of the 2016 General Assembly has stepped forward. On Nov. 21, the Presbytery of Chicago endorsed Jan..
Kingdom perspectives: Refugees in Greece
Guest commentary by Sada Andrews “It's a good calling, then, to speak a better story. How brightly a better story shines. How..
“Religion, Peace and Violence” is theme for Christian-Muslim meeting in Geneva
Mere days after terror attacks in Beirut and Paris, the theme of an interfaith meeting of Christians and Muslims at the Ecumenical..
Optimism high for successful climate change conference despite recent terror threat
(PNS) Despite the recent terrorist activity in Paris, the world’s pre-eminent climate change conference—the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21)—will go on as..
Reflections on the church-wide conversation on race, racism, ethnicity & ethnocentricity
Guest commentary by Arlene Gordon In a recent sermon reflecting on racism, Eric D. Barreto said: “I’m tired, but I’m still awake...
Christ the King Sunday – November 22, 2015
John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8 How did the story get to this place? What did Jesus do that was so offensive to the..
For Syrian refugees, faith groups want a US welcome mat
(RNS) Religious groups are pushing back against a wave of opposition toward Syrian refugees and working to preserve the U.S. as a..
Presbyterian Mission Agency board executive committee discusses budget, restructuring
What should the 2017 and 2018 mission budget for the Presbyterian Church (U.SA.) look like? What should the configuration of the Presbyterian..
First-Cycle 2015 Developmental, Risky, Experimental, Adaptive Mission (DREAM) Grant
Action item from the Presbyterian Mission Agency board meeting, November 19, 2015 Recommendation: That the Presbyterian Mission Agency Board Executive Committee approve..
University of Dubuque Theological Seminary announces new/transformed degree programs
The University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (UDTS) is excited to announce new and transformed degree programs designed to meet the new missional..
PC(USA) Office of Public Witness urges Congress to allocate funds for refugee assistance and resettlement
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Saying it would send a “demoralizing and dangerous message to the world,” 26 national faith-based organizations, including the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.),..
Heather H. Vacek appointed dean at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, by action of the Board of Directors, has appointed the Rev. Dr. Heather Hartung Vacek as vice president for..
Contemplating the collar
This month we asked our bloggers to share their thoughts on wearing vestments in worship. Here’s what they think. “Send us a..
Charity: The Place of the Poor in the Biblical Tradition
by Gary A. Anderson Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn. 232 pages REVIEWED BY WILLIAM F. MAY Gary Anderson leads this volume on..
Syrian refugee crisis highlighted at seminar with Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations
WASHINGTON D.C. (PNS) Even before the attacks in Paris over the weekend, the Syrian refugee crisis has been generating discussion and responses among..
Books briefly noted
Wonder of Wonders: Christmas with Dietrich Bonhoeffer O.C. Dean, editor WJK, Louisville, Ky. 59 pages The meditations of Dietrich Bonhoeffer provide pithy theological..
Short Stories by Jesus
by Amy-Jill Levine HarperOne, San Francisco. 313 pages Conventional interpretations have domesticated the parables of Jesus. Nowadays when the parable of the..
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