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...

Voices

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..

Outlook Features

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..

Digital Issues

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..

Voices

Why membership?

This week we asked our bloggers to consider “membership” – How is our understanding of membership changing? Is membership important? What are..

Book Reviews

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..

Movie Reviews

Red Army

Some of us are old enough to remember the “Red Scare,” when as schoolchildren in the 1950s, at the height of The..

Presbyterian News Service

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..

Movie Reviews

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”..

Religion News Service

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..

Presbyterian News Service

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..

Book Reviews

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..

Voices

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..

Presbyterian News Service

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..

Outlook Features

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..

Presbyterian News Service

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..

Presbyterian News Service

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..

Voices

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..

News from other sources

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...

Outlook Features

“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..

News from other sources

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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