Presbyterian Outreach Foundation
The Presbyterian Outreach Foundation has planned eleven mission trips in 2014 to let people learn about some of their mission work. The..
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“Heaven is Here”
50 Years Ago — March 23, 1964 “Paul believed in the Resurrection of Christ .... [He] took it as a part of his..
Film in review – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
Captain America (Chris Evans) is how we would all like our heroes to be: strong, intelligent, patriotic, invincible in combat – but..
Film in review – “Noah”
No, it’s not an exact replica of the biblical account. (That would be difficult to do, anyway, because there appears to be..
Letter to the editor – Denominations
Because the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. denomination is unfortunately losing member churches to other denominations, let us consider why denominations are established in..
Pope Francis asks forgiveness for clergy sex abuse scandal
by David Gibson (RNS) In his strongest personal remarks yet on the clergy sex abuse scandal, Pope Francis on Friday (April 11)..
The Forbidden Word
by James Henry Harris Cascade Books: Eugene, Ore. 146 pages. "The Forbidden Word” by James Henry Harris, is a good conversation..
April 14, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers
The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook’s April 14, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...
Three different Palm Sundays: A Syrian Christian tells his story
BEIRUT (PNS) [Author's name withheld for security reasons] It was Palm Sunday 2010 in the Christian quarter of Homs, Syria, where thousands..
A Theology for Liberal Protestants?
by Douglas F. Ottati William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company: Grand Rapids, Mich. 384 pages. The tag “liberal” in conventional debates seems..
Young enough to dream: Bob Abrams, 90, and Charles Stanford, 80, work to rebuild Presbyterian Men
by Jerry L. Van Marter LOUISVILLE (PNS) Bob Abrams and Charles Stanford remember when the annual gathering of Presbyterian Men (PM) attracted 5,000 people to..
After World Vision, evangelicals debate boundaries over sexuality
by Sarah Pulliam Bailey (RNS) World Vision found itself testing the evangelical boundaries in March when it announced it would recognize employees’..
Is support for Israel waning among evangelicals?
by Sarah Pulliam Bailey (RNS) American evangelicals have played a significant role in U.S. support for Israel; by some measures they are..
Prodigal cross
The idea that the Son had to die so the Father would be able to forgive us has never made much sense..
Moonlighting pastors and postponed health care: Record debt loads overwhelming many seminary graduates
by David Briggs, Association of Religion Data Archives UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. (RNS) Many women and men pursuing a religious vocation long have been..
Deceased (from the April 14, 2014 issue)
Janie T. Barrows, 83, Oct. 28, Ormond Beach, Fla. Rona Kathryn Deming, 42, Oct. 23, Rockville, Md. Irwin P. Gates Jr., 84,..
Honorably retired (from the April 14, 2014 issue)
Chang Eui Ahn, from pastor, Korean Central Church, Bayside, N.Y. Angi Jung Ahne, from associate pastor, Lakeview Korean Church, Niles, Ill. James..
Daily Sabbath Keeping (Moderator’s column)
LOUISVILLE (PNS) Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. (Ex. 20:8) It would be a monumental understatement to call March a..
NEXT Church conferences inspires imagination and hope
MINNEAPOLIS –Imagination and hope. For the roughly 400 people who attended the NEXT Church national gathering in Minneapolis, that’s likely what they..
Transitions (from the April 14, 2014 issue)
Buz Wilcoxon, from associate pastor, Fourth Church, Greenville, S.C., to pastor, Spring Hill Church, Mobile, Ala.
Holy Week
These weeks between the ashes and the lilies demand hardly any getting used to. The lurking guilt has ever been there, tight..
Douglas Laycock
"The debate has been captured by utterly intolerant people on both sides. Everybody wants religious liberty for me, and my opponent ground into the dust.” ..
Film in review – “Robocop”
This movie did not consciously cast itself in biblical terms. But, as a practicing believer watching it, I couldn’t help but think..
Film in review – “Sabotage”
American audiences have proven that they don’t mind watching a very bloody shoot-‘em-up, but there needs to be a reason, or else..
Film in review – “Need For Speed”
“The woman was clever and beautiful, but the man was surly and mean” (1 Samuel 25: 3). Back when King David was..
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