Texas begins recovery following stormy weekend
(PNS) A weekend of torrential rain, tornadoes and flooding has left at least six people dead in Texas, along with dozens of flood-damaged..
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2 arrested in Vatican leaked documents probe
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican on Monday (Nov. 2) announced the arrest of two people in connection with the alleged theft of..
At installation, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry urges Episcopalians to join ‘Jesus movement’
WASHINGTON (RNS) After knocking loudly three times on the door of the Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Michael Curry was installed as the..
Suspect charged with setting two in the string of seven St. Louis area church fires
ST. LOUIS —David Lopez Jackson, 35, was charged Friday (Oct. 30) with setting two in a string of seven church fires this month, but..
A listening moment in the life of this church (Stated clerk’s column)
(PNS) “Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move..
It’s our time to share (Moderator’s column)
(PNS) Greetings from Taipei, where the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan is celebrating its 150th birthday. Large gatherings of us have worshipped, sang, and..
November 9, 2015: Digital issue (Fall books)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s November 9, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on most computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click..
Trinity: The God We Don’t Know (bookmark)
by Jason Byassee Abingdon Press, Nashville, Tenn. 128 pages Jason Byassee has a sharp mind. He also has a keen sense of..
Pastor and author Nadia Bolz-Weber to speak at Montreat Conference Center
Nadia Bolz-Weber, self-described lover of Jesus, Crossfit, tattoos, and dark chocolate, will offer an afternoon presentation at Montreat Conference Center on January 5,..
Thirteen new worshiping community grant recipients announced
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Thirteen new worshiping communities will receive nearly $200,000 in mission program grants, from the Presbyterian Mission Agency. The funding will further support..
Black lives matter: A blessing (Guest commentary)
As a tradition that says God is always in action among us, reformed and always being reformed, the grace of God calls..
All Saints’ Day – November 1, 2015
Isaiah 25:6-9; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44 I didn’t watch the video. I didn’t want to see. Hearing was difficult enough. The..
The Road to Character
by David Brooks Random House, New York. 320 pages David Brooks is a conservative op-ed columnist for the New York Times who..
Bishop Michael Curry’s vision: A world transformed by the love of God
(RNS) Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry, the son of an Episcopal priest and grandson of a Baptist preacher, will be installed as presiding bishop of..
Do something!
by Carlton David Johnson Do something! This was the mandate facing Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary five years ago. JCSTS is one..
Reformed worship is …
by David Gambrell At one end of the pew someone is whispering, “That communion liturgy felt so Catholic.” At the other, someone..
As it should be
On the day that the gunman was subdued on a high-speed train heading into Paris this past summer, it just so happened..
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Record hurricane fizzles in Mexico, but causes heavy downpours in parts of Texas
LOUISVILLE (PNS) It was described as the strongest hurricane on record, packing winds of 200 miles per hour. But Hurricane Patricia quickly lost..
GA preacher choices reflect commitment to reconciliation
LOUISVILLE (PNS) General Assembly Moderator Heath Rada has become well-known to Presbyterians for his commitment to reconciliation within the deeply conflicted Presbyterian Church..
Fohr joins PC(USA) Mission Responsibility Through Investment team
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) announced October 20 that Rob Fohr would assume the newly formed role of associate for Mission Responsibility..
Not the frozen chosen
I have been re-reading a book by Alister McGrath on the history of Protestantism. McGrath’s “Christianity’s Dangerous Idea” has given me some..
Transitions (from the Oct. 26, 2015 issue)
Owen Carriker, to pastor, Hope Presbyterian Church, Winter Haven, Fla., from pastor, Topsail Presbyterian Church, Hampstead, N.C. Michael Elliott, to pastor, First..
The Presbyterian Church of the Suislaw in Florence, Oregon
The Presbyterian Church of the Suislaw in Florence, Oregon, is making plans to honor veterans in November. During the year they collected..
Deceased (from the Oct. 26, 2015 issue)
Johanna Marie Baillie, 91, April 28, Cleveland Walter Stuart Barr, 99, May 8, Dover, Ohio Ray W. G. Bayley, 95, Jan. 29,..
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