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..
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‘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..
The long, hard battle against human trafficking
WASHINGTON, DC (PNS) It has been called modern-day slavery and has not only deprived people of their human rights, but is increasing health..
Rethinking the origins of the Gospel of Luke: The Vetus Latina
by Annette Weissenrieder What happens here is not simply a great scholarly enterprise with subscribers on all continents and in dozens of..
Historian and theologian tapped to lead Presbyterian Historical Society
PHILADELPHIA (PNS) The Reverend Beth Hessel has been named the new executive director of the Presbyterian Historical Society (PHS) and director for church..
Stated Clerk writes letter opposing the Protection of Children Act and the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Today (March 4), the House Judiciary Committee is holding a mark-up session on two bills that, if passed, would take away crucial..
Closing a church
In the ninth season of the ABC show Grey’s Anatomy, Dr. Mark Sloan is on life support due to injuries sustained in..
Joseph Lawrence Roberts Jr., pastor and preacher dies
The Rev. Dr. Joseph L. Roberts, well known pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, died on Sunday, February 15 at his home. Dr...
“Sir, we wish to see Jesus” – Christ in a pluralistic age
by Edwin Chr. Van Driel There’s a remarkable passage in one of the upcoming lectionary readings. “Some Greeks,” John writes, came to..
WCC commission promotes ecumenical learning and education
SWITZERLAND (WCC) The committee that advises World Council of Churches (WCC) governing bodies on promoting ecumenical learning has ended its February 2015 meeting..
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