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.
If you've ever wondered, “Wow! We actually have a potential future church leader among us! What do we do?” This list is for you, writes Walter Canter.
Julie Raffety writes about the value of encouragement in our lives, especially in matters of faith.
A poem by Kathryn Lester-Bacon.
Presbyterian Mission Agency's "A Sowing of Peace in Ukraine" offers multi-generational resources for churches to deepen their connection with Ukrainians.
Martin Luther's encounter with Abba Mika’el greatly influenced how he expressed his ideas, writes Elana Keppel Levy.
"[Kevin W.] Hector makes complicated ideas feel more familiar, covering abstract and complicated debates within Christian theology in a way that even those new to the conversation can understand," writes Samuel McCann.
In this lesson, children will learn how All Saints Day reminds us how we are connected to the past.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Looking at Acts 15:1-21 and several pieces of related Scripture, Ted Foote, Jr. notes that God calls us to have open hearts.
I thought I knew God. Then I went to seminary, writes Teri McDowell Ott. I thought I knew God. Then I volunteered in a prison.
Barbara Wheeler examines the critical and constructive project led by Ted Smith of Candler School of Theology that predicts professional models of ministry, denominations and congregations will not survive in their current form.
Pastor and educator Donald Griggs offers ten ways to create inclusive worship by applying educational theories such as Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.
Presbyterian Outlook welcomes Jesy Littlejohn to our staff.
All Dulles Area Muslim Society and Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation have partnered for 15 years. In a letter penned earlier this week, Rabbi Michael G. Holzman emphasizes the importance of their relationship in the face of violence.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby spoke as news emerged of a deadly rocket attack on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
In response to recent violence, Andrew Taylor-Troutman shares a poem he wrote while planning a peace vigil.
Teri McDowell Ott speaks to Doug Dicks, the PC(USA) regional liaison to Israel, Palestine and Jordan.
"Pizor Yoder and team unearthed stories that create an 'unfiltered' description of 'nones' and 'dones' driven by more curiosity than judgment and more empathy than analysis." — Rocky Supinger
What happens when you are denied forgiveness? Katy Shevel shares her experience and how she is finding a way forward.
Walton underscored urgency in making theological education more accessible and inclusive in his inaugural address.
Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant leaders in the Holy Land call for de-escalation of violence.
The PC(USA) is a member of the Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP).
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on Leviticus 19 through the lens of Netflix's true-crime series, "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal." Two women in the docuseries remind her of the cost of honesty.
When reading Galatians, it can be easy to conceptualize the law as an evil disciplinarian. Rose Schrott Taylor argues that this isn't what Paul is saying.
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