Supreme Court allows gay marriage to expand to 30 states
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Supreme Court refused to get involved in the national debate over same-sex marriage on Monday (Oct. 6), leaving intact lower..
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Presbyterians called to pray for peace and justice in Hong Kong
NEW YORK (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) joins our partners in the Hong Kong Christian Council in deep concern for peace and justice for the..
Company of New Pastors announces second Conversation on Pastoral Formation
GREENSBORO, N.C. (PNS) Building upon the momentum and success of its inaugural Conversation on Pastoral Formation on Sept. 25, the Company of New Pastors (CNP) has announced details..
Presbyterians and Ferguson: What’s next?
While the intensity of the street protests in Ferguson, Missouri, burns hotter on some nights, calmer on others, the sense that serious..
Unrest in Ferguson: A conversation with Mike Trautman
Mike Trautman, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Ferguson, Missouri, says people from his congregation are feeling “overwhelmed and tired,” worn down..
Film in review – “The Guest”
It’s always a bit of risk when the filmmakers go for “sexy/creepy.” There’s a push/pull dynamic in this film that seeks to..
“The Guest” – Roundtable interview with Dan Stevens
Dallas, Texas September 11, 2014 Dan Stevens, star of “The Guest,” and Ron Salfen, on behalf of the Presbyterian Outlook Presbyterian..
“The Guest” – Roundtable interview with Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett
Dallas, Texas September 11, 2014 Adam Wingard, director of “The Guest,” Simon Barrett, writer of “The Guest” and Ron Salfen, on behalf..
Being Christian
by Rowan Williams Wm. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Mich. 96 pages REVIEWED BY SHELBY ETHERIDGE I wish someone had handed me..
ECO-FOP-PFR inseparably divided
We are living in the “age of the unthinkable,” declared Australian keynote speaker Alan Hirsch to 1,200 American Presbyterians who also bear..
Covenants, old and new (Horizons 3)
HORIZONS BIBLE STUDY 2014-2015: RECONCILING PAUL Lesson 3: 2 Corinthians 3 When you were young, did you make a solemn promise with another..
Stop being unsafe places
Church leaders often worry that Sunday morning is the ”most segregated day of the week.” On Sunday, churchgoers gather inside congregations that..
Churches and agencies formulate responses to Ebola outbreak
GENEVA (World Council of Churches) To respond to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, which has taken more than 3,000 lives, the World..
One pastor’s response: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
VALDESE, N.C. (PNS) On May 2, 2012, in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, five family members huddled together behind locked doors: Lisa Mederos,..
Mary Frances ‘Chick’ Ogden Foreman dies at 94: Christian educator served missionary stints in China, Korea
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Mary Frances “Chick” Ogden Foreman ― who bloomed where she was planted by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) all over the world..
Reformed family called to ‘pray globally’ as it marks special days (Stated clerk’s column)
October contains World Communion Sunday, Reformation Sunday and All Saints Day. While the Reformation is not just about the Reformed family of..
The good old (to)days: A visit to the Western National Leadership Training Conference (Jackson Hole, WY)
Earlier this week I had the chance to be a part of the Western National Leadership Trainingconference for the Presbyterian Church (USA) in..
Museum of the Bible aims for timeless name, imagery
WASHINGTON (RNS) Museum of the Bible. That’s it. The name of the museum under construction in Washington, D.C., is official. “We don’t..
Curiosity
by Laird Stuart For a number of years I taught a course at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary on parish administration and leadership. At..
New UN document opens door for churches to do more for indigenous rights
NEW YORK (WCC) Scattered throughout the recent history of Indigenous Peoples are national treaties, declarations and laws that languish in obscurity or are..
Religious leaders try to cope with Islamic State attacks
(RNS) Religious leaders agree the Islamic State — also known as ISIL or ISIS — must be stopped. Their struggle is how..
The rise and fall and rise of the National Council of Churches (Commentary)
WASHINGTON (RNS) Like many mainline Protestant institutions, the National Council of Churcheshas had a rough couple of years. Once the public face of American..
Feasting on the Gospels — Mark (Bookmark)
Cynthia A. Jarvis and E. Elizabeth Johnson, editors. Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 541 pages Another feast! Traveling on a food and..
Pastors flock to North Dakota’s oil boom to save souls
(RNS) Sven Hauge goes every Thursday to the “man camps” surrounding the oil fields near Williston, N.D., and holds worship services that feature preaching,..
Ready to leave?
Prior to deciding to leave the Presbyterian Outlook to take the call to pastor a congregation again, I sought the counsel of..
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