Waiting for Punxmas: A loud and fast Advent playlist of holiday punk favorites
Let’s be honest. Advent, the season of contemplative waiting for Christ Immanuel to come, is seriously loosing ground to the chaotic rush..
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The Son of Man is coming in clouds
A little reverent fun with Mark 13:34-27. (Think Vegas lounge act.) Enjoy! “Son of Man is Coming in Clouds” To the tune..
The Touch of the Sacred: The Practice, Theology, and Tradition of Christian Worship
by F. Gerrit Immink Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 280 pages Immink is rector and professor of homiletics at the Protestant..
Heath Rada to speak at Columbia Seminary’s spring convocation
Decatur, GA — Dr. Heath Rada, Moderator of the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will speak at the Spring Convocation..
1 in 3 Americans want a divorce between clergy and civil marriages
(RNS) Should clergy divorce themselves from civil marriage? Such a church-state split — already endorsed by some Catholic and evangelical leaders — is showing surprising..
Evangelicals add support for EPA plan to cut coal pollution
WASHINGTON (RNS) Evangelicals are teaming up with environmentalists to support the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan to substantially reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-burning..
Presbyterians hope to make an impact on Giving Tuesday
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Much of the holiday season is focused on getting gifts, but the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is encouraging Presbyterians to give by..
Pope Francis joins other faith leaders to demand an end to human trafficking
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis and religious leaders from Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and other faiths came together at the Vatican on Tuesday..
Link daily toil and holy quest in a deeper, earthier way this Advent (Stated clerk’s column)
A barn with cattle and horses is the place to begin Christmas. After all, that’s where the original event happened, and that..
What are we waiting for?
Advent is coming. Advent means coming. Advent is when we actively await the arrival. But what are we waiting for? We are..
Boko Haram terrorists aim at Nigeria’s Muslims, too, killing 120 Friday worshippers
(RNS) Nigerian religious leaders united to condemn a coordinated terrorist attack on a mosque in the city of Kano Friday (Nov. 28),..
When Joseph Came to Bethlehem (Joseph’s carol)
When Joseph came to Bethlehem His life seemed all awry. His fair young bride was great with child He knew not how..
Containing Ebola: A PC(USA) mission letter from Congo
KINSHASA (PNS) It was 2007 and Ebola had just been confirmed at the town of Luebo. Larry was coordinating for a Centers for..
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..
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,..
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