Hosts and guests: We and the Other
Writer Alejandra Oliva meditates on preparing feasts for friends — and strangers.
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Reflecting on Jesus’ last words and unspoken truths
What are we supposed to do about climate change? Reproductive rights? Gun violence? Jesus addresses none of these pressing issues in his last words to the disciples, but that doesn't mean we're left to find solutions on our own, writes Ron Byers.
Transformative hospitality: To be welcomed shapes us into a welcoming people.
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on hospitality from the perspective of her local hospital's emergency waiting room.
A prayer for the Baltimore bridge collapse
Early on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, a container ship crashed into a 1.5 mile bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. Several vehicles fell into the waters below.
The cross isn’t just about our guilt and shame
Do you know the cross can be interpreted through multiple lenses? If you find that Jesus’ crucifixion feels unapproachable, you may want to try a new perspective, writes Elana Keppel Levy.
Building trust ‘for the sake of the Gospel’
Nassau Presbyterian Church and Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church work to build trust that has been missing since 1840.
Thousands of churches will likely close down. What happens to all that real estate?
A new book called 'Gone for Good' looks at the ways that churches could be reused for the public good in the future.
Friendship, stories and justice (April 7, 2024)
Luke 5:17-26 asks us both what kind of friends we will have, and what kind of friends we will be, writes Sheldon Sorge.
Order of worship — April 7, 2024
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Second Sunday of Easter — April 7, 2024
We, like the disciples in John 20, are called to leave the security of locked doors and closed minds, to leave the safety of status so we the Holy Spirit can send us into the world God loves, writes Chris Currie.
Austin-area Presbyterian church calls for fasting in solidarity with famine victims in Gaza
University Presbyterian Church (UPC) in Austin, Texas, is calling for a day of prayer and fasting on Good Friday, March 29th, in solidarity with victims of an impending famine in Gaza.
Perennial
A poem for gardeners, for springtime lovers, for the hopeful by Andrew Taylor-Troutman.
Discussion guide for March 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.
Faith communities call for clear abortion rules
Interfaith advocacy network Texas Impact mobilizes thousands of Texans to provide public input for the "medical exemptions" provisions in the state’s stringent abortion law.
Statement from the Covenant Network of Presbyterians on Ghana
The Board of Directors of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians has adopted a statement of concern about impending homophobic legislation in Ghana.
The Exvangelical plight: ‘Hurting because we followed the rules’
NPR reporter Sarah McCammon's memoir of growing up evangelical is both timely and superb.
Tech watch: AI in Canva and Mailchimp
Dartinia Hull offers quick tips on maximizing your communications with AI.
ChatGPT is here. There is no going back.
Mentioning AI on college campuses can earn you a monologue on academic integrity, but we can only move forward, writes college chaplain Maggie Alsup.
Full-time ministry drains too many clergy and church budgets. Part-time pastors can help.
The happier, healthier future of ministry is in part-time clergy. — G. Jeffrey MacDonald
Stewardship Navigator portal celebrates five years of growth and success
The Stewardship Navigator, which is free to all Presbyterian congregations, has helped small and large churches with their fundraising.
Praying Easter would happen again
"I’ve never stepped into the mouth of an empty tomb, but I have walked into my grandmother’s one-bedroom apartment three days after she died," writes Lisle Gwynn Garrity.
PC(USA) retirement staying on predicted course
Retired clergy’s income boosted with help of retirement credits.
Alleluia! Christ is Risen! — Weekly Christian ed lesson
This lesson centers on a traditional hymn, “Jesus Christ is Risen Today.” By singing, exploring and responding to this hymn, children can rejoice in Jesus’ resurrection.
Order of worship — Easter Sunday
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Like the women at the tomb (March 31, 2024)
Shea Watts talks Easter Sunday and the first ending in Mark's Gospel.
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