Americans’ confidence in religion hits a new low
(RNS) Americans have less confidence in organized religion today than ever measured before — a sign that the church could be “losing..
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Being the church tomorrow
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been talking about marriage the entire time I have been ordained as a pastor.
Swearingen toast
Guest commentary by Ed Koster In the 1920s, the Presbyterian Church was afflicted by theological, social and polity conflicts that went to..
Valentine finishes a season of leadership open to God’s next call
Linda Valentine, executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, has announced that she intends to resign her position, effective July 10,..
Linda Valentine resigns executive director post at Presbyterian Mission Agency
Letter from Marilyn Gamm, chair of PMAB
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Jesus Christ: After nine years of energetic, imaginative and dedicated service to the Presbyterian Mission Agency, Executive..
Linda Valentine announces resignation
Linda Valentine, executive director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, has announced that she intends to resign her position, effective July 10. In..
PC(USA) ecumenical committee takes on issues of interfaith relations
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Members of the General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (GACEIR) gathered in Louisville June 10–12 with related staff to discuss their..
Presbyterian Foundation, Board of Pensions Forge Pioneering Partnership
PHILADELPHIA (PNS) Determined to serve the Church to the utmost in this time of evolutionary change, the Presbyterian Foundation and The Board..
Stated Clerk urges prayer and recommitment to refugees and asylees
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I write to you today to ask for a time of prayer and recommitment to ministry..
Educate a child, transform the world — Presbyterians fulfilling the challenge
"Educate a Child, Transform the World” — the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved that new initiative in 2014, the..
Gifting
Guest Outpost blog by Eric Peltz I distinctly remember the orange plastic chair bouncing underneath my jittery junior high body. That day..
Regarding ruling elders: ministry in changing neighborhoods
LOUISVILLE (PNS) A suburban Presbyterian church knew that its neighborhood had been changing, with an increasing number of immigrant Latino families now living..
40 Days with the Holy Spirit: Fresh Air for Every Day
by Jack Levinson Paraclete Press, Brewster, Mass. 153 pages What might happen in our lives and our congregations if we gave more attention..
June 22, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers (Justice, mercy & reconciliation)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s June 22, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..
Chaplain violated Army rule in promoting Christian book
WASHINGTON — An active-duty Army chaplain with the elite 75th Ranger Regiment has published a book titled “Jesus Was an Airborne Ranger”..
Supreme Court’s pending same-sex ruling to dominate Southern Baptist meeting
(RNS) A pending Supreme Court decision about same-sex marriage is expected to dominate next week’s meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, with panels and guides..
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time – June 14, 2015
11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Proper 6 – 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 and Mark 4:26-34 My friend is an artist. In fact, if you..
Four invitations from leaders of the 1001 New Worshipping Communities movement
Guest commentary from 27 leaders in the 1001 New Worshipping Communities movement We write as a group of grassroots leaders in the..
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary names Scott Hagley as mission professor
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary has named Dr. Scott Hagley as assistant professor of missiology. He will begin at PTS July 1, 2015. “Scott..
Pope Francis to open 30-bed homeless shelter a few steps from Vatican walls
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis will open a homeless shelter on the edge of Vatican City, the latest move by the pontiff..
Embracing the Body: Finding God in Our Flesh and Bone
by Tara M. Owens Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ill. 240 pages REVIEWED BY ASHLEY GOFF What does it mean to be at..
Montreat Conference Center celebrates Martin Luther King’s historic 1965 visit
(PNS) On August 21, 1965, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King stood in the pulpit at Montreat’s Anderson Auditorium, his words rising like passages..
Pope Francis moves to hold bishops accountable in sex abuse crisis
(RNS) Pope Francis has approved the first-ever system for judging, and possibly deposing, bishops who fail to protect children from abusive clerics,..
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