One day at a time: Recovery as a follower of Jesus Christ

Guest commentary from Keith Kaufold As you’ve undoubtedly seen in recent news, addiction in the church — especially among leaders — is..

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Developing, nurturing and sustaining a music ministry in smaller churches

by Billy Baker Music has been an integral aspect of the worship service for centuries. Whether it involves traditional chant, hymnody or..

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Slow Church: Toward A Deeper Life Together

A 90-minute Presbyterian Outlook webinar Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) featuring C. Christopher Smith Click here to purchase the..

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WCC general secretary highlights significance of Presbyterian Church in Taiwan

TAIWAN (WCC) The celebration marking 150 years of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) was called a “significant and dramatic” part of church history in..

Voices

Anyone interested in being a GA co-moderator?

One of the changes in the Standing Rules of the General Assembly enacted by the 221st (2014) General Assembly was to enable..

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Church music in larger congregations — More than a joyful noise

by Julie Vidrick Evans Most of my colleagues agree there is great satisfaction in leading a church music program. We lead choirs..

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Flagstaff Federated Church achieves energy independence with solar power

LOUISVILLE (PNS) Before Rachel Davis’ current position as program director for the Flagstaff Federated Community Church in Flagstaff, Ariz., she only dreamed..

Book Reviews

Feasting on the Word — Lenten Companion (bookmark)

edited by David L. Bartlett, Barbara Brown Taylor and Kimberly Bracken Long Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 300 pages The editors describe..

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Confessing the Easter story with young adults

Throughout Lent, a strong and courageous group of the young adults at my church engaged in a project I piloted called "Profess..

Presbyterian News Service

PC(USA) signs on to amicus brief seeking to change the fate of millions of immigrants

LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), through its highest ecclesial officer, has signed on to an amicus brief calling for the lifting of..

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The Center for Innovative Ministry honors Ryan Althaus with inaugural McCormick Prize for Innovation

CHICAGO – The Center for Innovative Ministry recognizes Ryan Althaus, leader of Kentucky-based Sweaty Sheep Ministries with $5,000, as the first recipient..

Religion News Service

Gardner C. Taylor, dean of black preachers, dies at 96

(RNS) The Rev. Gardner C. Taylor, widely considered the dean of the nation’s black preachers and “the poet laureate of American Protestantism,” died Sunday..

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Easter Essentials

Strip away the perfect lilies massed along, across the chancel steps, the bright reflecting sight and sound of brasses, and the white..

Digital Issues

April 13, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers

The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s April 13, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..

Presbyterian News Service

Resurrection (PMA board chair column)

But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified...

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Kenya religious leaders urge unity in face of Garissa massacre

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) As Good Friday services began here, Christian and Muslim leaders preached unity a day after a horrific terrorist attack..

Book Reviews

American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism

by Matthew Avery Sutton The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass. 480 pages The story of fundamentalism-cum-evangelicalism in America is..

Voices

Growing a church through prayer, Bible reading and devotions

This week we asked our bloggers what they had learned from spiritual practices and disciples. This is how they responded. Four years..

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At least 147 killed, hundreds rescued in Kenyan university attack that targeted Christians

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Somalia’s al-Shabab militants shot and killed more than 147 people, wounded dozens of others and held hundreds hostage Thursday..

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It’s a long story: Easter vigil covers, and recovers, the broad sweep of salvation history

LOUISVILLE (PNS) Cynthia Campbell still remembers the first time she crossed the Red Sea. It was in the mid-1980s on the campus..

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Presbyterian News Service welcomes Gregg Brekke as new editor

LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Mission Agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is pleased to announce the addition of Gregg Brekke to its staff..

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