The year in review: 2014
It’s been a wild year for news in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) — including a General Assembly with fewer evangelicals but lots..
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Touchdowns for Jesus
by Marcia Mount Shoop Cascade Books, Eugene Ore. 132 pages Reviewed by Leslie A. Klingensmith This fall I joined a..
The single pastor
“So, are you married?” It's a question I am often asked. And while this is a common question many receive regardless of..
Racial ethnic, new immigrant seminarians gather to explore changing landscape of ministry
LOUISVILLE (PNS) For a long weekend this fall, 28 seminarians from across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) joined with other church leaders to explore..
Show me your newsletter and I will show you your faith
How well does your church communicate with members and people in your community? One of the most important public faces of who..
The new and the young meet the old and the old
It seems that everywhere you look these days the old is passing away. For some of us, it undoubtedly has to do..
Rethinking the ministry of the people
Many factors determine a congregation's health – from quality of leadership to clarity of mission to location to financial strength. No factor,..
Esperar: Waiting and hoping
The Spanish verb esperar means both waiting and hoping, two key words in this Advent season. When I am in our second..
January 5, 2015: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook's January 5, 2015 digital issue is viewable on almost all computers, tablets and smartphones. Click here..
Film in review – “Big Eyes”
We first meet Margaret (Amy Adams) back in the 1950s, when housewives were expected to wear house dresses, stay home with their..
Film in review – “The Gambler”
This movie is so full of clichés that you have a basic decision to make at the outset: just roll with all..
Film in review – “Into The Woods”
It's more difficult to evaluate a musical than a "regular" movie. The whole experience is on an entirely different plane. Characters burst..
Film in review – “The Imitation Game”
Only rarely has one man done so much for so many and yet gone so completely unrecognized for it in his lifetime...
Film in review – “Unbroken”
Not all books convert well to the big screen. Laura Hillenbrand was already a successful author (“Seabiscuit”) and had successfully converted her..
Grace in the midst of ‘Gaman’
SANTA ANA, CALIF. – It is a story of both deep pain and deep gratitude – inextricably woven together, though spanning..
Nunc Dimittis
Well met, bright death! My search is at its end, these lingering years of pacing the tight streets and crooked alleyways, limping..
Time to be Careful
Since you never know just when, and where and how it might be manifest. Watch children and the rich in years, those..
New law firm hired to oversee independent investigation of ethics violations
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board’s executive committee has switched to a different law firm to conduct its investigation into ethics violations involving..
YAV expands to Scotland and adds NYC
Northern Ireland/Scotland shared site: In 2015/2016, YAVs will be part of a shared site in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Individuals will live..
Christmas in April
by Robert Johnson Even if Christmas in the U.S. in stressful, we all still pretty much know the drill. Wacky sweaters, iced..
Pre-Nativity: December 23
There had to be a star involved, stars have ever had that two-edged tendency toward portending, if given half a chance. Last..
ACSWP names five people to Study Team on Prospects for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine
The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) has named five people to serve on a study team to report to the..
Longest night of the year: Pain and redemption during Advent
Psalm 130 Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the..
Film in review – “Citizenfour”
There are so many different ways to approach this film. One prominent critic, Godfrey Cheshire of RogerEbert.com, has dubbed it “the movie..
Film in review – “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”
This adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's century-old novel brings to life a really fantastic fantasy world of wizards, dwarves, elves, dragons and all..
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