2014 Detroit: What is the moderator’s agenda?
I have been to two General Assemblies, once as an alternate and once as a commissioner. Each time I have listened to..
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Reflecting on peace discernment
Starting from scratch: New worshiping community interns gain on-the-ground training
Christians in Sudan face increased hostility
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Despite a promise by the Sudanese government to grant its minority Christian population religious freedom, church leaders there said..
How Christians should respond to the Zimmerman verdict: An interview with Leroy Barber
Reactions to the George Zimmerman “not guilty” verdict from American Christians have been as diverse as the community itself. Some Christian pastors used their pulpits on..
Baseball’s Darryl Strawberry buries his past in new career as a pastor
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Investment, democracy and the foundations of Middle East peace
My personal perspective on the Israeli/Palestinian peace process was strongly influenced by the timing of my first visit to the Holy Land...
Toya Richards tapped for top OGA communications post
Church leaders issue statement on the George Zimmerman trial
PC(USA) investment moves address only half the equation
Originally published April 29, 2013. Reprinted in the July 8, 2013 issue. The exploration of opportunities by leadership in the PC(USA)..
Film in review: “The Lone Ranger”
Outlook planning new website!
Blazek ordained to Outlook
The Presbytery of Chicago has ordained Jana Blazek as a teaching elder to serve as associate editor for connection at the Presbyterian..
Saying goodbye
Book review – Leading God’s People: Wisdom From the Early Church for Today
Churches must change or die — and the clock is ticking
I want to talk about age. First, let’s get the obvious out of the way. All ages are good. Children, young adults,..
Presbyterian Youth Triennium prepares for more than 5,000 participants
‘Trashing the playbook’ – California pastor excited about permission-giving presbytery, new worshiping community
IRVINE, CALIF. For a number of years, Veritas — a Sunday evening contemporary worship service of Irvine Presbyterian Church (IPC) — had..
Response to Ed Koster’s Guest Commentary “Descent Into a Pickle”
I wish to respond to Ed Koster’s guest commentary “Descent Into a Pickle” published in the Outlook’s July 8, 2013 edition on..
Descent into a pickle
The moderator of the General Assembly has recently written that the confessions of the church are effectively without authority. That puts us..
“If we have no volunteers, we will not eat!”
“If we have no volunteers, we will not eat!” cheerfully shouted a young woman as she recruited servers among the large crowds..
Church seeks a star to steer by amid sea change on same-gender marriage
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