The North American Symposium on John Knox to take place in Montreat

Montreat, N.C. – Knox. Knox. Who’s there? Tutor, priest, bodyguard, rebel, Protestant minister, galley slave, exile, a leader of the Protestant..

Outlook Reporting

First Church Houston is staying in PC(USA)

HOUSTON, February 23, 2014 – Houston’s First Presbyterian Church will remain in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). At a congregation meeting today, 64.5..

Religion News Service

Pope Francis overhauls Vatican finances, names Australian cardinal as comptroller

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis on Monday (Feb. 24) launched a sweeping reform of the Vatican’s scandal-plagued financial system by naming one..

Digital Issues

March 3, 2014: Digital issue for subscribers

The digital issue of the Presbyterian Outlook's March 3, 2014 issue is now available! It is viewable on almost all computers, tablets, and smartphones...

Presbyterian News Service

Moderator Presa accepts new ministry calls

LOUISVILLE (PNS) Neal D. Presa, Moderator of the 220th General Assembly (2012), has accepted a new ministry call with Village Community Presbyterian Church in..

Book Reviews

Book review – In Search of Deep Faith

by Jim Belcher IVP Books, Downers Grove, Ill. 318 pages. There is nothing more annoying, according to Mark Twain,..

Presbyterian News Service

A valuable partnership: PCUSA vice moderator reflects on recent trip to Colombia

LOUISVILLE (PNS) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s partnership with the church in Colombia is important and mustn’t be taken for granted, the PC(USA)’s vice moderator learned..

Religion News Service

Dumpster diving as an act of faith

NEW YORK (RNS) As a musician barely scraping by, Gio Andollo looks to trash bins as a way of life. On a..

Book Reviews

Bookmark – Undone

by Laura Sumner Truax IVP Books. Downers Grove, Ill. 221 pages. The author asks, “What do you do when life starts..

Outlook Reporting

“Zionism Unsettled” unsettles many Presbyterians

To Walt Davis, who helped write it, the 74-page “study guide” adds up to a condemnation of all three Abrahamic faiths’ penchant..

Religion News Service

84-year-old nun gets 35 months for breaking into nuclear facility

(RNS) An 84-year-old nun was sentenced to nearly three years in prison on Tuesday (Feb. 18) for breaking into a Tennessee nuclear..

Religion News Service

Cardinals gather in Rome as debates on church reform heat up

VATICAN CITY (RNS) High-level debates over Catholic teachings on marriage and divorce and other hot-button issues heated up on Wednesday (Feb. 19)..

Presbyterians in Action

First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City, Tenn.

One of the strongest supporters of mission in the PC(USA) is the historic First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City, Tenn. It supports missionaries..

In This Corner

One young girl pondered out loud in her Sunday School class…

One young girl pondered out loud in her Sunday School class, “I’ll bet God is glad he doesn’t need a cell phone..

Religion News Service

Jamie Coots’ snake theology was not that crazy (commentary)

(RNS) The death of Jamie Coots could be read as just another bit of evidence that the universe doesn’t much care what..

Voices

3 things I’m glad I learned in seminary

The suggested prompt for the blog this month was, “5 Things I wished I’d learned in seminary.” One way to explore this..

Outlook Features

Fossil Free PC(USA) divestment movement gains momentum

Hurricanes. Typhoons. Droughts. Temperature darting up and down. Concerned about the impact of climate change, Presbyterians are asking the 2014 General..

Benedictory