Sailboat Church: Helping Your Church Rethink Its Mission and Practice (bookmark)
by Joan S. Gray WJK Press, Louisville, Ky. 158 pages In her book, “Spiritual Leadership for Church Officers,” Joan Gray introduced the..
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December 8, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s December 8, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones. Click..
Advent: Singing a new song to the Lord
I know that in some circles, the furor over Advent versus Christmas music continues to rage. As is my conflict resolution style,..
Film in review – “Low Down”
What is it about great musicians and addictions? Maybe they sense or feel something at a more expanded level than the rest..
Film in review – “The Great Invisible”
Those of us who have loved the Deep South and have lived in it (this writer has lived in both South Louisiana..
Film in review – “Nightcrawler”
Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is not a nice guy. We first meet him being caught by a night watchman stealing some construction..
Film in review – “Before I Go To Sleep”
Christine (Nicole Kidman) wakes up every day remembering nothing. She wakes up in bed with a man who claims to be her..
Film in review – “Whiplash”
This is an extraordinary movie for music lovers, but even those without the requisite “chops” can still enjoy the sparkling dynamics. Andrew..
Reclaiming Thanksgiving Day
Of all the American holidays rooted in a Christian tradition, Thanksgiving has been the least corrupted by commercialism. Yet, because of the..
Ferguson pastors urge peace after grand jury doesn’t indict
ST. LOUIS (RNS) Like so many others Monday (Nov. 24) night, the congregants at West Side Missionary Baptist Church were glued to televisions..
Prayer following the grand jury decision in Ferguson: From Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
At the invitation of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has been providing pastoral support to the church leadership in the..
Celebrating Sabbath … anyway
My life before 2010: attend lecture, take notes, read, attend discussion group, pretend I understood the reading, take quiz, stress over exam,..
Statement from the Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns
The Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns expresses deep concern and holy outrage at the verdict given in the aftermath of the..
In defense of Black Friday
Guest commentary by Derek R. Davenport Black Friday is coming. It comes earlier each year. This year, some retailers are starting their..
PC(USA) Stated Clerk responds to Ferguson grand jury decision
Today the community justice system of Ferguson, Missouri, told the parents of Michael Brown that his killing was justified. We grieve with..
Can Jews and Muslims get along? 60 imams and rabbis meet in Washington to try
(RNS) Frustrated by dangerously high tensions between Jews and Muslims in the Holy Land, 60 imams and rabbis gathered Sunday (Nov. 23) to..
Churches to serve as safe spaces after Ferguson grand jury announcement
ST. LOUIS (RNS) After a prayer service outside her church turned violent last month, the Rev. Teresa Danieley, pastor of St. John’s Tower Grove, allowed those trying..
A call to prayer for the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church
A call to prayer for the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church From Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Valentine, executive..
Calendar Check – February 2015
Feb. 2-4, 2015 Austin, Texas MidWinter Lectures featuring Jack Haberer, Beverly Roberts Gaventa, Kimberly Long, Paul Roberts. Austin Theological Seminary. austinseminary.org Feb...
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Topeka, Kansas
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Topeka, Kansas, works in a program that helps with elementary public school children who are at risk for..
The new age of ad hoc connections
For many years, churches used the language of “belonging.” Now we find ourselves in a world where “belonging” has changed and, for..
Triangle of family faith
OCCASIONS LIKE THANKSGIVING can bring to mind varied thoughts of persons who have been present in years past. November includes the birthday..
Why are we surprised?
What is surprising about the tragedy in Ferguson is that we are surprised. Week after week, we see stories and statistics that..
A sixth grade Sunday school class in Ohio…
A sixth grade Sunday school class in Ohio held a masquerade party where everybody came as a Bible character. The one in..
Deceased (from the Nov. 24, 2014 issue)
Joseph Degi, 89, Jan. 1, Ft. Collins, Colo. John DeSanto, 78, March 11, Vincennes, Ind. John Ashby Dick, 94, March 9, Columbia,..
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