Global perspectives on Pentecost: God’s ever-present Spirit
Pentecost, I had always thought, was God’s way of saying that in Christ, we’re all the same. Culture and language may divide..
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Is the Holy Spirit like a dove or a wild goose?
A caveat as I begin: Scripturally speaking, it is true to speak of the Holy Spirit as a dove. After all, the..
Global perspectives on Pentecost: Spirit of Steadfastness
There is a common anecdote among Palestinian Christians I’ve met. They tell me that people often ask them when they converted to..
Signs, signs, everywhere signs…
I have issues with church signs… or, maybe I just have issues. It all started with the church in the community where..
Placing candidates: Some numbers
Perhaps it is because of graduation season, but I have received several inquiries recently about how long it is taking our graduates..
Bright spots and tough challenges for evangelicals in Pew survey (Commentary)
(RNS) The survey of America’s religious landscape released by the Pew Research Center last week engendered controversy, with headlines and articles latching onto one..
Being the church for “regular attenders”
“People vote with their feet,” a friend said to me recently. This is why every Sunday as I ascend the steps into..
May 25, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers (PMAB reports)
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s May 25, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..
PC(USA) releases 2014 statistical report: Declines in membership, baptisms, ministry candidates
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) lost another 92,433 members from 2013 to 2014 – dropping the denomination’s membership from 1.76 million in 2013..
Regarding ruling elders: managing conflict
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Conflict. None of us really like it. The word itself may make us nervous. But conflict is part of life. We..
Looking for Jesus in Eastertide
Guest Outpost blog by Stephen McKinney-Whitaker We don’t meet the risen Jesus in Mark. The women flee in terror and dread. Jesus..
President emeritus Si Vaughn passes
MONTREAT, N.C. (PNS) Former Montreat College President Dr. Silas M. "Si" Vaughn died peacefully on May 9, 2015, at the age of 89...
Our Only Comfort: 52 Reflections on the Heidelberg Catechism
by Neal D. Presa Westminster John Knox, Louisville, Ky. 160 pages The parking lots of the Dutch churches were packed every Sunday..
World Vision suspends operations in key South Sudan state over escalating violence
(RNS) Amid killings, rapes and abductions, the international evangelical humanitarian agency World Vision indefinitely suspended its operations in South Sudan’s Unity State..
Vatican decision to recognize Palestine upsets Israeli government, Jewish advocacy groups
JERUSALEM (RNS) The Vatican’s decision to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state on Wednesday (May 13) angered Israeli officials. The move comes..
Vatican recognizes State of Palestine
The Vatican formally recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty, finalized on Wednesday. The treaty, which follows a decision in..
Being Christian in the 21st century – A Pentecost reflection
by Phyllis Tickle In the constant morphing and shifting of the 21st century, trying to “be” anything at all is a bit..
Two roads diverged in an established church, and we took…
Guest post from Eric Peltz For last Thursday’s session meeting, we read a piece by Lyle Schaller on family-sized congregations. Every month..
PC(USA) membership lies in medium-sized congregations
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) members, by and large, belong to churches with medium-sized congregations of between 150 to 599 members, according..
Outlook Outpost blog wins best in class award
At the "Best in Christian Press" awards presented by the Associated Church Press on May 1, 2015, the Presbyterian Outlook Outpost blog won the..
David C. Hester, former Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary dean, dies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Rev. Dr. David C. Hester, 70, dean of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary from 2005 to 2012, and the seminary’s..
Christians lose ground, ‘nones’ soar in new portrait of US religion
WASHINGTON (RNS) The United States is a significantly less Christian country than it was seven years ago. That’s the top finding –..
Walking in Wonder (bookmark)
by George Sinclair Cascade Books, Eugene Ore. 107 pages George Sinclair is a pastor who wants wonder to be at the center of..
Come to the Waters: A preview (Horizons)
HORIZONS BIBLE STUDY 2015-2016 Standing in the sand as ocean waves wash over our feet, the sun comes up huge and orange...
Transitions (from the May 11, 2015 issue)
Jaco Bester, from pastor, St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Middleburg, South Africa, to First Presbyterian Church, Saline, Mich. Joanne Blair, from assistant pastor..
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