Bookmark: Without Apology — Sermons for Christ’s Church
Without Apology — Sermons for Christ’s Church by Stanley Hauerwas Seabury Books, New York. 169 pages. Hauerwas is a theologian with a..
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Reading For Preaching
by Cornelius Plantinga Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 133 pages Reviewed by ROY W. HOWARD I’ve been a pastor for..
Ukrainian order to register Jews may have a Westboro corollary (Commentary)
by Jeffrey Weiss (RNS) Now it seems clear that last week’s story about Ukrainian Jews being ordered to “register” was both real..
Inhabiting Eden: Christians, the Bible, and the Ecological Crisis
by Patricia K. Tull Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 193 pages Reviewed by SUSAN GILBERT ZENCKA When I first heard..
Proposed mission budget for discussion at PMAB meeting
The mission budget for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) for the next two years would stand at $73.6 million for 2015 and $78.2..
Stony Point proposal to be presented at PMAB this week
After a long and somewhat contentious stretch of trying to figure out the future of Stony Point Center, here’s what the Presbyterian..
Religious leaders release Easter statement to end war on drugs and mass incarceration
by Toya Richards Jackson LOUISVILLE (PNS) A coalition of Christian leaders that includes the Reverend Robina Winbush of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)..
Novel set in the Civil War wins First Book Award: Presbyterian Writers Guild selects Robert John Andrews for prize
by Jerry L. Van Marter LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Writers Guild has selected the Rev. Robert John Andrews, a pastor in Danville,..
Jews ordered to register in east Ukraine
by Oren Dorell, USA Today (RNS) Jews in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk where pro-Russian militants have taken over government buildings..
Glory To God: The Presbyterian Hymnal
Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. Reviewed by GARY PANETTA Faced with crisis, Elijah returns to the story of God’s mighty acts..
Ordinations (from the April 28, 2014 issue)
Heather Cameron, to stated supply pastor, Bennett Church, Bennett, Colo., and chaplain, St. Anthony Centura Hospital, Lakewood, Colo., by Denver Presbytery Sharon..
Retirements (from the April 28, 2014 issue)
Elizabeth Alexander, from designated pastor, Church of Gethsemane, Brooklyn, N.Y. Joseph B. Carle, from member-at- large, Blue Springs, Mo. Rodney V. Castro,..
Transitions (from the April 28, 2014 issue)
Thomas Daniel, from pastor, Kairos Church, Atlanta, to pastor, Covenant Church, Austin, Texas Cathy Hamrick, from member-at- large, Eastern Oklahoma Presbytery, to..
April 28, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s April 28, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...
Letter to the editor: OVT. 55 on Cuba
While I most certainly believe that the church should think about how to fulfill the Church's mission in Cuba, I'm not sure..
Film in review – “Joe”
“Joe” is an old-school, old-fashioned kind of movie. There’s no slick CGI fantasy sci-fi stuff. No chase scenes. No shoot-‘em-ups that look..
Easter in Memphis
Good news is coming out of Memphis this year from a meeting held on March 22 at Second Presbyterian Church (EPC). The..
Luke 23:34: Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing… .”
Who are the 'them' that Jesus is forgiving? In a moment of intense humanity, he appeals to God for those at his..
Holy Week music sets a high bar, but one church rises to the challenge
by Mary Beth McCauley PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Think Christmas, and carols come to mind: “Joy to the World,” “Silent Night,” “The First Noel.” But..
A prayer for pastors on Easter
Dear Lord, I pray for all the pastors today Who will feel enormous pressure to have their sermon Match the greatness of..
A Lenten reflection on burden bearing
Holy Week approaches, a week I love for the story it tells and how it enacts the story – with bread and..
The way to the watering hole: Syria-Lebanon Mission Network keynote
Janet DeVries presented this essay on April 4, 2014, as keynote for Syria-Lebanon Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). I..
Pass the snakes: How Presbyterians read Scripture
Recently there has been quite a bit of discussion about the incident in the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Middlesboro, Kentucky, where a..
Worship Times partners with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to build websites for new worshiping communities
LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Mission Agency has partnered with the website building company Worship Times to create affordable websites for new worshiping communities. Worship Times..
Lent, interrupted
Lent this year did not follow my very well thought-out, spiritually enlightened plans. That’s not a new phenomenon – I am notoriously..
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