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by Joan S. Gray WJK Press, Louisville, Ky. 158 pages In her book, “Spiritual Leadership for Church Officers,” Joan Gray introduced the..
by Joan S. Gray WJK Press, Louisville, Ky. 158 pages In her book, “Spiritual Leadership for Church Officers,” Joan Gray introduced the..
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..
I know that in some circles, the furor over Advent versus Christmas music continues to rage. As is my conflict resolution style,..
What is it about great musicians and addictions? Maybe they sense or feel something at a more expanded level than the rest..
Those of us who have loved the Deep South and have lived in it (this writer has lived in both South Louisiana..
Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is not a nice guy. We first meet him being caught by a night watchman stealing some construction..
Christine (Nicole Kidman) wakes up every day remembering nothing. She wakes up in bed with a man who claims to be her..
This is an extraordinary movie for music lovers, but even those without the requisite “chops” can still enjoy the sparkling dynamics. Andrew..
Of all the American holidays rooted in a Christian tradition, Thanksgiving has been the least corrupted by commercialism. Yet, because of the..
ST. LOUIS (RNS) Like so many others Monday (Nov. 24) night, the congregants at West Side Missionary Baptist Church were glued to televisions..
At the invitation of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has been providing pastoral support to the church leadership in the..
My life before 2010: attend lecture, take notes, read, attend discussion group, pretend I understood the reading, take quiz, stress over exam,..
The Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns expresses deep concern and holy outrage at the verdict given in the aftermath of the..
Guest commentary by Derek R. Davenport Black Friday is coming. It comes earlier each year. This year, some retailers are starting their..
Today the community justice system of Ferguson, Missouri, told the parents of Michael Brown that his killing was justified. We grieve with..
(RNS) Frustrated by dangerously high tensions between Jews and Muslims in the Holy Land, 60 imams and rabbis gathered Sunday (Nov. 23) to..
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 From Gradye Parsons, stated clerk of the General Assembly, and Linda Valentine, executive..
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, works in a program that helps with elementary public school children who are at risk for..
For many years, churches used the language of “belonging.” Now we find ourselves in a world where “belonging” has changed and, for..
OCCASIONS LIKE THANKSGIVING can bring to mind varied thoughts of persons who have been present in years past. November includes the birthday..
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 held a masquerade party where everybody came as a Bible character. The one in..
Joseph Degi, 89, Jan. 1, Ft. Collins, Colo. John DeSanto, 78, March 11, Vincennes, Ind. John Ashby Dick, 94, March 9, Columbia,..