General Assembly: Looking Back (poem)
John Calvin would be lost here. John Knox would be hard put to find a place to rest his shaggy head, and..
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The art of people care
A friend, recently installed as a deacon at our church, reflected with me how many times my name, as associate pastor of..
Mr. President: Press firmly for ceasefire in Gaza and Israel
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..
Did Obama finally thread the needle on gay rights and religious freedom? (analysis)
(RNS) One of the toughest political calculations in Washington is balancing competing claims of gay rights with the traditional prerogatives of religious freedom...
IRS agrees to monitor churches for electioneering
(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 Westminster Presbyterian pastor to lead U.S. House of Representatives in prayer this week
BAY CITY, MICH (PNS) Bay City pastor will lead members of the United States House of Representatives in prayer this week to begin..
Statement issued by PC(USA) denouncing attacks in Mosul
It is with great sadness and deep concern that we join our voice with the voice of the church in Iraq to..
Hoping the world will listen
Where it all leads is another question, but no one can accuse Presbyterians of not caring or being afraid to speak. Late..
Visible actions
From time to time, traumatic events in society require the congregation to make response. Recent shootings at University of California Santa Barbara..
ACSWP seeks people to serve on study teams authorized by 221st General Assembly
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..
July 21, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s July 21,, 2014, issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and..
The Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms Second Edition (Bookmark review)
By Donald K. McKim Westminster John Knox Press. Louisville, Ky. 355 pages There are those who learn English by reading a good..
Film in review – “Wish I Was Here”
This is one, dear readers, where I would ask, if your ears are easily offended, to look past the language. The quality..
Six steps on the long journey: Building fruitful pastoral relationships
Yesterday I shared six “can’t miss” tips for seminary graduates looking to burn very quickly through their first calls. You can read..
How the 221st General Assembly has denied its own constitution (And how Jesus is still Lord)
GUEST COMMENTARY “In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it.”..
Faith communities are dumping their fossil fuel investments
(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..
6 great tips to guarantee a short tenure in your first call
As 2014 seminary graduates enter their first months of professional ministry, I offer these “can’t miss” tips to minimize the length of..
Does divestment’s seeming clarity mask troubling contradictions?
As the vote totals popped into view on video screens, a sharp intake of breath swept the assembly hall. Then came a..
Living Missionally
The Presbyterian Mission Agency Board presented a church-wide initiative called “Living Missionally,” based on Darrell Guder’s work. The three themes important to..
Stated Clerk issues statement on Gaza crisis
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” Christians, Jews, and Muslims are all commanded by God to love God and our neighbor with our..
3 things pastors wish their congregations knew
We asked our bloggers what 3 things they thoughts pastors wish their congregations knew. This is how they responded. 1. I like..
Marriage for more
DETROIT – Taking a huge step towards marriage equality — and recognizing that the action may cause more evangelicals to flee the..
Board of Pensions welcomes new president, Frank Spencer
A new chapter in the life of the Board of Pensions (BOP) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) began in Philadelphia last week as the..
Churches to continue their “pilgrimage of justice and peace” in the world
GENEVA (World Council of Churches) Inspired by the theme “pilgrimage of justice and peace,” the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches..
Interfaith leaders launch daylong unity fast for Mideast peace
(RNS) While the violence escalates in Israel and Gaza, a movement is taking hold that unites Jews, Muslims and others in a..
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