As moderator of the 220th (2012) General Assembly’s Middle East Peacemaking Issues Committee I took special interest in the May 12 issue..
Behind the scenes Saturday night, General Assembly staff was scrambling – decently and in order, of course – to solve technology challenges..
The initiative that started a church-wide movement celebrates at its roots. The movement to add 1001 new worshiping communities in 10 years..
Using old-fashioned, hand-written ballots, the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) elected Heath K. Rada – the only ruling elder..
DETROIT — One massive, complex, generations-long catastrophe. Two widely divergent views on how Presbyterians might help make it at least a little..
A banner boldly calling all to “Abound in Hope,” the theme for this year’s denominational gathering, welcomes visitors as they enter the..
The sound of bagpipes filled the hall Saturday as the 221st General Assembly (2014) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) opened with an eclectic..
DETROIT – As the General Assembly prepares to take up the recommendations this week of the Mid Council Commission II – which..
This is my first GA and, like a stereotype of myself, I’m getting there late. I have a good excuse. We have..
Hard to believe at times that we’re all in the same church, what with the long, sad, multitude of ways we stand..
When General Assembly comes to town, everyone’s to-do list grows by miles. There are volunteers to train, worship services to plan, special..
A guest blog from Matt Nickel When the city of Detroit is dropped into a conversation these days, it is so often..
This sermon was preached by Randy Harris at the 99th meeting of Salem Presbytery on August 6, 2013. It is based upon..
In his interesting little book, “101 Things I Learned In Architecture School,” Matthew Frederick shares creative wisdom from the point of view..
While they have yet to catch a blast of public attention, scattered through the agenda of the 2014 General Assembly of the..
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) in warfare and church policy on human trafficking will be among the issues discussed by..
LOUISVILLE (PNS) About two months after he began his yearlong term as a Young Adult Volunteer in the Philippines, Duncan Kirk found himself in an unforeseen..
Preview of 2014-2015 Horizons Bible study Have you ever been copied on an email that was only part of a conversation? It..
Church development is about many things — best practices, capable leadership, listening to the world — but the most difficult to grasp,..
by Barbara Brown Taylor HarperOne, San Francisco, Calif. 200 pages Reviewed by MaryAnn McKibben-Dana When I mentioned to a friend that I was..
The 221st General Assembly will have a plateful of potentially explosive matters when it convenes in Detroit in June. It is possible..
I have heard today expressions of deep distress from a number of Outlook friends over the inclusion with the June 9 edition..
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) experienced a painful split and divide in the 1920s and 1930s in the midst of the Scopes Trial..
I’VE DONE IT MYSELF — dragged the nine members of the confirmation class to a Saturday presbytery meeting so that 13-year olds..
Interview by Leslie Scanlon, Outlook national reporter The 2014 General Assembly is being asked to confirm Linda Valentine for another four-year term..
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