Cinderella
The good news is that this is a solid, winsome live-action rendering of the classic Disney animated version. Those of us who..
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One Great Hour of Sharing helps rebuilding efforts a decade after Katrina
NEW ORLEANS (PNS) “I will never leave New Orleans, because New Orleans will never leave me.” Those are the words of a young PC(USA) Self-Development..
All That Bright Light: A Story of Love, Murder and Healing
by Alice G. Miller Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, Amazon.com. 133 pages REVIEWED BY STEPHEN MCCUTCHAN When you hear “I know just..
Staying encouraged when our efforts to grow church membership fail
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
Kenya’s Catholic Church to fight hunger by farming its vast land reserves
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Drying livestock carcasses and anguished faces of hungry women and children have become a common feature here as droughts..
Jean Vanier, friend of developmentally disabled, wins Templeton Prize
(RNS) Jean Vanier, an advocate for people with developmental disabilities who helped create an international network of residential communities that champion the..
Purging the rolls: Lessons in the meaning of membership
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
Vacation Bible School 2015
Whatever your church situation you will find a vacation Bible school curriculum that will fit your needs. Here are some options for..
National PC(USA) staff, friends show support for Arizona mom in sanctuary for eight months
LOUISVILLE (PNS) A group of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) staff and friends stood Tuesday as part of a national solidarity campaign to support Rosa..
‘Doing interfaith relations right’
LOUISVILLE (PNS) During the PC(USA)’s annual Evangelism and Church Growth Conference last summer, Christine Hong—the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s associate for interfaith relations—memorably told..
Membership: “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
NC sheriff bans sex offenders from church
ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. (RNS) A sheriff in one of North Carolina’s smallest counties told registered sex offenders they can’t go to church, citing a state..
Presbyterian churches continue to struggle with winter storm damage in the Northeast
LOUISVILLE (PNS) New Englanders were hopeful the end of February would mean an end to the onslaught of heavy snow and freezing temperatures...
Membership: Investing in community
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
Pride and sloth
Lent is a season of fasting and repentance in preparation for Easter. This season, situated in the grey dregs of winter, reflects..
March 16, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s March 16, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..
Why membership?
This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..
Choose Life: Christmas and Easter Sermons in Canterbury Cathedral (bookmark)
by Rowan Williams Bloomsbury Publishing, London. 209 pages Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, is one of the finest theologians of our..
Red Army
Some of us are old enough to remember the “Red Scare,” when as schoolchildren in the 1950s, at the height of The..
COTE marks and celebrates membership and staff transitions
PRINCETON, N.J. (PNS) The Committee on Theological Education (COTE)—which was hosted by Princeton Theological Seminary and its president Craig Barnes February 24–26—opened its February meeting by recognizing..
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
You don’t necessarily have to see the original to enjoy the sequel, but it would help. In “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”..
Faith-based aid groups face a hurdle: the faith that drives them
WASHINGTON (RNS) Leaders of Christian and Jewish international aid groups say their efforts are often met with twin suspicions: That the real purpose is to..
Ferncliff Camp to host Responding to School Violence conference
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (PNS) Since 1998, after a mass shooting occurred in their community at Westside Middle School, Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center has hosted..
Seasons of Caring: Meditations for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers
by Clergy Against Alzheimer’s Network CreateSpace Independent Publishing, Washington, D.C. 179 pages REVIEWED BY RICHARD L. MORGAN Although there is a plethora..
Blue highways & blue churches
I’m a town in Carolina, I’m a detour on a ride For a phone call and a soda, I’m a blur from..
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