Lent and the gym
Would you continue to go to a gym where many of the personal trainers seemed out of shape? What if those trainers..
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Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) joins interfaith coalition opposing trade injustice
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has joined 34 religious groups in strong opposition to fast-negotiating authority for trade agreements. The interfaith..
A little Lenten history
For some Presbyterians, celebrating Lent is not intuitive — it may not have been part of their family’s pattern growing up. It..
Lent is…
Lent is a time to give up time in reaching for eternity, to set aside the minutes and the hours and make..
Eleven self-help community projects receive funding
HOUSTON (PNS) The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) has approved grants totaling $180,110 to 11 self-help projects in the United States and..
Soul Feast: An Invitation to the Christian Spiritual Life (bookmark)
by Marjorie J. Thompson WJK, Louisville, Ky. 177 pages Since its original publication in 1995, this classic work on Christian spiritual formation..
March 2, 2015 – Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s March 2, 2015 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...
Film in review – “Song of The Sea”
Those of us who love Irish legends and folklore will simply delight in the telling of this fanciful tale of fairies, magic,..
Film in review – “Leviathan”
“Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook, or press down its tongue with a cord?” (Job 41:1) The biblical reference is..
Film in review – “The Boy Next Door”
This has the feel and the ingredients of a made-for-television movie. It's written by a first-time screenwriter. The interest depends on predictable..
Special Offerings leadership change announced
A change of leadership is in the works for the Special Offerings Program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Bryce Wiebe, who currently..
Supreme Court to hear case of a headscarf that cost a Muslim teen a job
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Feb. 25) will hear the case of a young Muslim woman who says the Abercrombie & Fitch..
Family Christian Stores seeks bankruptcy protection
(RNS) Family Christian Stores, the largest Christian retail chain, filed for bankruptcy, seeking to restructure so it can keep its more than 260..
Washington National Cathedral finishes first stage of earthquake repairs
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Washington National Cathedral, which sustained heavy damage in a 2011 earthquake, has finished the $10 million first phase of its repair work..
Kayla Mueller remembered
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Since the confirmation of her death earlier this month, the words and life of kidnapped American aid worker and peacemaker Kayla..
C. S. Lewis and the Crisis of a Christian
by Gregory S. Cootsona Westminster John Knox Press. Louisville, Ky. 169 pages REVIEWED BY C. JEREMY CANNADA Whether you have read C...
Islam’s Sunni/Shiite divide
(RNS) Sunni and Shiite Muslims, two main sects of Islam, have been in conflict for more than a millennium. Why does such..
Faiths unite to mourn the death of 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians
Christian and Muslim Egyptians are deeply grieving the death of 21 Coptic Orthodox Christians beheaded by the Islamic State in Libya on..
Promised justice of God’s reign
I’ve heard arguments over the years that the church should focus solely (souly?) on the spiritual well-being of its members and their..
Marked
Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return. WE ARE MARKED, EACH ONE OF US, with the sign of the..
Celebrating African American History Month
LOUISVILLE (PNS) To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. —1 Corinthians 12:7 February is African American History Month...
Austin Seminary: 2015 Midwinters Lectures recap
Austin Seminary’s annual Midwinter Lectures, held Feb. 2-4, were both a marathon and a sprint. Midwinters take place within brief, sprint-like days..
Ash Wednesday
Take dust and dip the finger in its pool. Take ash and wipe the forehead clean of guise. Mark countenance, that earthly..
PC(USA) mourns and condemns the killing of Egyptian Coptic Christians
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Our hearts are heavy as we join the world in mourning the Egyptian Christians beheaded in a video released Sunday..
Lent is for Presbyterians, too: Creative, connectional disciplines
While some Protestants still struggle with what to make of Lent (“Isn’t that a Catholic thing?”), increasingly Presbyterian congregations are seeking creative approaches for making..
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