‘Black Lives Matter’ signs at churches vandalized
(RNS) Banners posted at predominantly white churches across the country in support of the “Black Lives Matter” movement have been vandalized —..
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Historic church’s debt cancelled as an act of racial reconciliation
(PNS) On Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, during the 175th anniversary event for the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Synod of the..
Wearing God: Clothing, Laughter, Fire and Other Overlooked Ways of Meeting God
by Lauren F. Winner HarperOne, San Francisco. 304 pages REVIEWED BY DEBORAH MCKINLEY "Wearing God” is not a book to be read..
November 23, 2015: Digital issue (Advent)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s November 23, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on most computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click..
WCC strongly condemned terror attacks
The World Council of Churches (WCC) has strongly condemned the latest terror attacks in Paris and Beirut. In a statement issued on..
World religious leaders condemn Paris carnage
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis raised the specter of a World War III “in pieces,” Muslims issued statements of condemnation, while evangelical..
A prayer for Paris and all those reeling from violence
How long, O Lord? How long until we see in each other your image and respond with joy rather than fear? How..
A prayer for Paris, Beirut, and Baghdad
God of mercy, whose presence sustains us in every circumstance, in the midst of unfolding violence and the aftermath of terror and..
Embracing the global family: Global Christianity professor gives lecture at Louisville Seminary
Think of Todd M. Johnson as a man who paints a collage picture of world Christianity, fact by fact. As in: For..
Faith, hope and strength: One congregation’s encounter with institutional racism
Guest commentary by David Davis In the hours after the brutal murders at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church, the editorial board of the..
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – November 15, 2015
Proper 28 – 1 Samuel 1:4-20; Mark 13:1-8 It’s the end of the world as we know it… or is it? It sure..
From Nothing: A Theology of Creation
by Ian A. McFarland Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 256 pages REVIEWED BY KEN KOVACS The latest work by theologian Ian..
Experiencing the hospital as a patient, not the pastor
As a pastor, I have had many opportunities to visit local hospitals. As a part of my seminary training, I even spent..
Presbyterian Mission Agency board discusses third-quarter financial performance
Two committees of the Presbyterian Mission Agency board met by conference call Nov. 11 to discuss third-quarter financial performance for the Presbyterian..
Rosa Robles Loreto goes home after 461 days in sanctuary
(OGA) For 461 consecutive nights Rosa Robles Loreto, seeking sanctuary inside Southside Presbyterian Church, joined supporters in prayers for freedom, for safety, and to change..
Stories, poetry, narratives: Writing as a spiritual practice
Some Presbyterians write because they have to — those frantic Saturday night sprints, pounding out a sermon. Others write because they feel..
The Soul of Discernment: A Spiritual Practice for Communities and Institutions (bookmark)
by Elizabeth Liebert WJK, Louisville, Ky. 198 pages In her acclaimed first book on the practice of discernment, Elizabeth Liebert wrote, “How..
Gratitude for our veterans
I always know when it is graduation day at nearby Fort Jackson. There is a long line at the base gate and..
Covenant Network looks to the future
DENVER – The leaders of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians saved the last morning of the group’s 2015 national conference for looking..
Finding Our Balance: Repositioning Mainline Protestantism
by Ronald P. Byars Cascade Books, Eugene, Ore. 124 pages REVIEWED BY JOHN M. MULDER “We are living, as far as any..
White House names the Rev. Jennifer Butler to lead President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The White House has named a former staff member with the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations to chair the President’s..
‘The River’s Flow’ – Paper by Karen Russell exploring transformation, leaders, and congregations is third in the Office of Theology and Worship’s ‘Theological Conversations’ series
LOUISVILLE (PNS) In his acclaimed novella, A River Runs Through It, Norman Maclean memorably wrote that he is “haunted by waters.” Similarly haunted by..
Collegiate Ministries announces devotional app
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Office of Collegiate Ministries in the Presbyterian Mission Agency has launched its first daily scripture and prayer app. Available..
Conference of World Scholars to be livestreamed
Decatur, GA — Columbia Theological Seminary announced that it will livestream its upcoming conference on Bible, Empire, and Reception History during November 18-19. The Bible, Empire,..
Retirements (from the Nov. 9, 2015 issue)
Shin Dongwhan, from pastor, Korean Canaan, Richmond, Va. Theodore Smith, from pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Cartersville, Ga. Barbara Tooker Todd, from pastor, Missouri..
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