Exxon’s legal actions against climate-conscious shareholders invoke PC(USA)’s response
Current MRTI efforts include letter to fossil fuel giant, resolution filed with Goldman Sachs.
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Creating connection through innovative worship
Eight unique ministries offer insights into the future of the ever-evolving church.
Taylor Swift’s ‘TTPD’: A tapestry of connection, healing and resurrection
If the Eras Tour is a festival of friendship, then Taylor’s new album is a gateway to restorative community, writes Hannah Lovaglio.
Agility can only be built in community: Pursuing innovation in practice
If we do the work, if we keep listening, we get to co-write the next plausible chapter of our good news together, writes Karen Rohrer.
The challenges of “innovation”
Theologians and writers Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean have different takes on innovation. They join Wes Ellis to share their perspectives on the future of the church.
Multiplying gifts
When we start from a perspective of abundance, our blessings become clear and our work less daunting, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Called to partner — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore the work of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) mission co-workers across the world, noticing how they partner with communities to continue Christ’s work on earth.
Seventh Sunday of Easter — May 12, 2024
What would life look like if we sought out those we don't know, asks Teri McDowell Ott?
Order of worship — May 12, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and Abraham (May 12, 2024)
Brendan McLean writes on Romans 4:13, 16-21.
The Rev. Jihyun Oh is the nominee to be the next Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
Commissioners to the 226th General Assembly will vote on Oh’s nomination this summer.
‘Bathroom law’ heightens concerns for transgender GA attendees
A new law in Utah bars transgender people from using, in certain places, restrooms that correspond to their gender identities.
The ongoing dialogue on LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
This summer, General Assembly commissioners will vote on amending the "Book of Order" to include sexual orientation and gender identity among the categories against which the PC(USA) will not discriminate.
Radical hospitality: Lessons from Berlin
Nadine Ellsworth-Moran visited Berlin in 1990. Her host, a friend of a friend of a friend, taught her about the tenuous ties that bind us — and the gift of radical hospitality.
Razor wire in the water
There's what we can't see, writes Dartinia Hull, and there is what we don't see.
Discussion guide for April 2024 issue
In each issue of the Outlook, we include a discussion guide to further reflect on the issue. We recommend using this guide in your Bible study, small group or book club. It's our invitation into a faithful conversation.
AI, humanity and the unveiling mirror
Artificial intelligence reflects our imperfections, but that is not the whole story, writes Katy Shevel.
‘It good’: Hospitality in a hospital waiting room
Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on the care, life and grief he witnessed as the life of a parishioner came to an end.
‘Cowboy Carter’ is complex. So is Beyoncé. So am I.
Psychologist and theologian Chanequa Walker-Barnes encounters her tenth grade self in Beyoncé’s latest album, "Cowboy Carter."
Cultivating grace: Lessons from an Amazon employee
Alan Olson called Amazon customer service expecting to pour out his righteous anger. Instead, he encountered an employee who taught him about grace.
Trash: A Poor White Journey
"'Trash' makes the case that poverty and racism are part of the plan, not unintended by-products of the American experiment. This can be tough to hear, which is, perhaps, why it is often dismissed as misguided 'wokeness' rather than respectfully debated." — Amy Pagliarella
Shedding light on shadows: A GA overture advocates for transparency
The recently amended "Book of Order" mandates privacy protection for accused abusers, even when a case involves minors or adults who lack mental capacity. There’s a group wanting to change this, writes James S. Evinger.
Trump’s Bible: Profaning the sacred for profit and politics
Former President Trump's promotion of the "God Bless the USA Bible" desecrates the sacred in the name of profit and politics, writes Emery J. Cummins.
Order of worship — May 5, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Life-changing grace (May 5, 2024)
Brendan McLean writes on Romans 3:21-30.
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