Making Sense of the Bible
by Adam Hamilton Harper One. San Francisco, Calif. 324 pages For as long as I can remember, my father has taken issue..
by Adam Hamilton Harper One. San Francisco, Calif. 324 pages For as long as I can remember, my father has taken issue..
PARIS (RNS) Amid mounting protests in Europe against the Gaza conflict, political and religious leaders in the region have sharply denounced anti-Semitism..
(RNS) Christians in Sudan frequently face arrests, impromptu questioning and expulsion. But this month, conditions worsened after the government announced a ban..
GENEVA (World Council of Churches) In an official statement issued on July 21, the World Council of Churches' (WCC) general secretary, the Rev. Olav Fykse..
John Calvin would be lost here. John Knox would be hard put to find a place to rest his shaggy head, and..
A friend, recently installed as a deacon at our church, reflected with me how many times my name, as associate pastor of..
LOUISVILLE (Office of the General Assembly) As a body of 1.7-million members and more than 10,000 congregations, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) calls..
(RNS) One of the toughest political calculations in Washington is balancing competing claims of gay rights with the traditional prerogatives of religious freedom...
(RNS) The Internal Revenue Service said it will monitor churches and other houses of worship for electioneering in a settlement reached with an atheist..
BAY CITY, MICH (PNS) Bay City pastor will lead members of the United States House of Representatives in prayer this week to begin..
It is with great sadness and deep concern that we join our voice with the voice of the church in Iraq to..
Where it all leads is another question, but no one can accuse Presbyterians of not caring or being afraid to speak. Late..
From time to time, traumatic events in society require the congregation to make response. Recent shootings at University of California Santa Barbara..
LOUISVILLE (Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy) Following actions of this summer’s 221st General Assembly, the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) is seeking..
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s July 21,, 2014, issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..
By Donald K. McKim Westminster John Knox Press. Louisville, Ky. 355 pages There are those who learn English by reading a good..
This is one, dear readers, where I would ask, if your ears are easily offended, to look past the language. The quality..
Yesterday I shared six “can’t miss” tips for seminary graduates looking to burn very quickly through their first calls. You can read..
GUEST COMMENTARY “In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it.”..
(RNS) Worried about global warming, a growing number of churches and other faith groups are divesting their holdings in fossil fuel companies, which release large amounts..
As 2014 seminary graduates enter their first months of professional ministry, I offer these “can’t miss” tips to minimize the length of..
As the vote totals popped into view on video screens, a sharp intake of breath swept the assembly hall. Then came a..
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board presented a church-wide initiative called “Living Missionally,” based on Darrell Guder’s work. The three themes important to..
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Christians, Jews, and Muslims are all commanded by God to love God and our neighbor with our..
We asked our bloggers what 3 things they thoughts pastors wish their congregations knew. This is how they responded. 1. I like..