Whether it's in the magazine, on the website or in our monthly book newsletter, Book Review Editor Amy Pagliarella always has a reading recommendation. These are the top 10 books our readers decided to purchase in 2023.
The Vatican approved same-sex blessings, but there are a few caveats.
The cost of maintaining an installed pastor with benefits is a growing concern for churches and presbyteries.
'God never turns away anyone who approaches him!' read the document issued by the Vatican's doctrinal department.
From Taylor Swift to a "text of terror" to Robert's Rules. See the Outlook's top 10 stories from 2023.
There is no sure-fire recipe guaranteed to produce faith, Ronald Byars writes. Maybe that’s why so many testify that their faith came as a gift.
The prayers may be too little too late on an issue that has long alienated the church from politicians and peers.
Chris Burton reflects on the Three Wise Men: "We delude ourselves thinking that there will never be trouble. On the contrary, our testimony matures because in the face of significant trouble, God delivers us."
The Rev. Jeff Hood, spiritual adviser to Kenneth Smith, argued the restrictions imposed during the execution would violate Hood’s right to the free exercise of religion.
In this lesson, children will explore and wonder about the experiences of the characters present on the night Jesus was born through Christmas hymns.
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Philip Gladden looks at the connection between Christmas and Easter laid out in Luke 2 and Galatians 4.
Dartinia Hull highlights a "Code Switch" conversation with author Alejandra Oliva. Perhaps paying attention can help us live into the Advent season, she writes.
This year, rocks have witnessed war, gun violence, oppression, and global warming. They cry out, "How long, Oh God?" Let's join them, writes Jesy Littlejohn.
"All this leads McCaulley to ask: If there is a God, why has racism persisted for so long?" — Colin Farmer
This will be the first and only post-graduate certification program focused specifically on the distinctive nature of a college chaplain’s work.
How can the peace offered by God and the chaos of the world exist at the same time, wonders Maggie Alsup?
Come, Lord Jesus — in the retelling of the familiar story, in the souls that gather to listen, writes Andrew Taylor-Troutman.
The University of Dubuque Theological Seminary has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish Plentiful Gifts: Nourishing Members for the Flourishing of Small Member Congregations.
Come alive, O Christ in every broken place so that love fills every gap, writes Jeremy Wilhelmi.
Eliza C. Jaremko shares some wisdom on the incarnation through the eyes of her 4-year-old.
The movie profiles queer families and individuals living in the Midwest, grappling with their identity in a conservative and traditional environment.
Every Advent, I wonder: What is it like to truly live in peace? — Dartinia Hull
'It's not about going from red to blue to purple,' Andrew Hanauer of One America Movement advises clergy. ‘It's about going above the partisan divisions.’
Christian Iosso writes: "Blessed are those who have no 'home for the holidays,' without jobs or funds to buy gifts, who have outlived their friends..."
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