Cracks in the ‘stained-glass ceiling’: Women reach prominent pulpits
(RNS) Chicago. New York. Washington, D.C. In quick succession this year, three women have been chosen to lead historic tall-steeple churches in..
(RNS) Chicago. New York. Washington, D.C. In quick succession this year, three women have been chosen to lead historic tall-steeple churches in..
(RNS) Even as some prominent Christians are calling on the U.S. to take more forceful military action against Islamic extremists in Iraq and..
by Rodney Stark Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Wilmington, Del. 455 pages REVIEWED BY ROBERT L. MONTGOMERY This is a book for those who,..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Rev. Jason Brian Santos has been named the new associate for collegiate ministries for the Presbyterian Mission Agency (PMA) of the Presbyterian Church,..
(RNS) Concerned for the safety of U.S. citizens soon headed to Mecca, 27 Muslim-American groups are asking the State Department to better..
by Jacob Bolton I was learning about compost. I’d never composted before, but a member of the church I serve informed me..
I would love this to be one of those articles whose title is a misnomer – an article that claims it is..
GENEVA - At the Central Committee meeting of the World Council of Churches (WCC), leadership of the Council’s consultative bodies was announced. These..
by Rick Morris Early in the morning last December I awoke to a call from my classmate Kiko. A fox had gotten..
Nothing brings me more joy than to transform the sanctuary into the new, exciting location in which our VBS will take place…..
Last week I was at the Fellowship Community/ECO conference in Dallas, TX. The Fellowship Community (formed recently from the Fellowship of Presbyterians..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Faith communities can and should play a larger role in calling for justice and leading difficult conversations about race, said..
This may be one of the more inflammatory things I’ve said in awhile: I listen to Christmas music in July. In recent..
BIBLICAL FOUNDATION From the opening chapters of Genesis to the end of Revelation, the Bible teaches that God is the creator and..
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s September 1,, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones. ..
(RNS) Controversial Seattle megachurch founder Mark Driscoll will step down for at least six weeks while church leaders review formal charges lodged by a..
(RNS) Kris Ozar, 37, is in charge of programming for Catholic Relief Services in Egypt and is now in northern Iraq coordinating the charity’s emergency..
Dear Outlook Friend, With the blessing of the Peace River Presbytery, the congregation of Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church in Naples, Florida, has extended to me..
A Farewell Presentation and Conversation featuring Jack Haberer A 90-minute Presbyterian Outlook webinar on Tuesday, September 23 at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) Join Jack..
Those of us who have been married for a very long time (this writer has 45 years and counting) finally come to..
by N.T. Wright HarperOne. New York. 240 pages As with any controversial author who has written scores of books, readers must be..
by Rick Nutt What is the legacy of the Vietnam War for Presbyterians? Did we learn any lessons that help us address..
(RNS) An American doctor treated for Ebola, Kent Brantly, was discharged from Atlanta’s Emory University Hospital Thursday (Aug. 21). Another American aid..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) For the past twelve years, The Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have been engaged in bilateral dialogue as part..
It’s difficult news to comprehend: ISIS militants in Iraq forcing Yazidis (an Iraqi religious minority) and Christians to flee their homes, whole..