Vexed by quailing attendance, sex abuse and internal feuds, SBC takes on women pastors
More than 12,000 local church representatives, known as messengers, will gather in New Orleans, ready to do their denomination's business.
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God’s song (June 25, 2023)
A lesson for June 25, 2023, about Zephaniah 3:14-20 — God's song of blessing and love over God's people.
Order of worship — June 25, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Changing seasons — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 noticing patterns of activity in the natural environment as well as their lives. Then, they will consider how God is active in each of these seasons.
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost — June 25, 2023
Editor Teri McDowell Ott engages one of the notoriously difficult passages in Matthew where Jesus says, "I came not to send peace, but a sword."
Gun violence: a public health epidemic
People of faith must continue to advocate for the passage of national gun-safety laws, writes the PC(USA)’s advocacy director for the Office of Public Witness & Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations Jimmie Hawkins.
A prayer for air quality
A prayer for those who are subject to poor air quality. May the God who gives us breath protect us, remind us, guide us and inspire us.
A prayer at a time of wildfires
Loving Lord, we come to you ...
Wildfires, hazardous air, and what Christians can do — a note from Presbyterians for Earth Care
Presbyterians for Earth Care Moderator Bruce Gillette responds to the wildfires in Canada and the hazardous air being experienced in North America.
Sheltering and nurturing the children of God
"Mass shootings continue to be a life-stealing issue, but the church has the tools to find the capacity to prophetically respond," writes Alex Evangelista.
With Keller’s death, ‘young, restless, and reformed’ new Calvinists are at a crossroads
The Reformed resurgence swept through evangelicalism in the early 2000s, fueled by Calvinism, charisma and complementarianism. Despite the fall of a number of leaders, the movement retains staying power.
Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters
"Imes writes like I imagine she teaches — producing thoughtful discussion that invites students to engage with pop culture references to pieces of daily life (like Netflix) as well as to explore the Bible from Genesis to Revelation."
Hillsong was extraordinary. That’s the problem.
There's a power in the ordinary church, Amy Julia Becker opines.
Dave Ramsey sued for $150 million by former fans who followed his timeshare exit advice
The class-action lawsuit is the latest legal woe for Ramsey and his company.
Are American churches destined to become more socially conservative?
With an influx of Christian immigrants from the global South coming to America, some writers forecast a more conservative American Christianity. Katherine Pater looks at statistics and Acts 8 to argue an inclusive future is possible.
Presbyterian gun owners address the complexities
For gun-owning Presbyterians, control is – and isn’t – a cut-and-dried issue, Leslie Scanlon finds.
Order of worship — June 18, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Third Sunday after Pentecost — June 18, 2023
In honor of Juneteenth, Stephanie Sorge weaves together multiple readings from the Revised Common Lectionary to reflect on God's liberating work.
Unity (June 18, 2023)
In Ezekiel 37:15-28, the prophet foretells the divided tribes of Israel being united again by God. What lessons can our modern church take from this passage?
The Peace Table
Jo Wiersema and Amy Pagliarella share the top three children's Bibles, as ranked by Outlook readers. They also review the new children's Bible: The Peace Table.
Bishop Vashti McKenzie on leading National Council of Churches as it nears 75 years
‘I think that the difference, at this point, is that I am adding activism to advocacy,’ she said as she became NCC president after serving as interim leader. The NCC is an ecumenical organization of which the PC(USA) is a member alongside 37 other member communions.
Do not destroy the one for whom Christ died
David Lincicum makes a Christian case for repealing the Second Amendment.
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary announces new president
The Reverend Dr. Andrew David Pomerville will begin his duties on July 1.
How evangelical Christian writer Jemar Tisby became a radioactive symbol of ‘wokeness’
Once an evangelical insider with a textbook conversion story, Tisby has become persona non grata in some Christian circles for his books on race and religion, including the 2019 bestseller, ‘The Color of Compromise.’
Post-Traumatic Jesus: A Healing Gospel for the Wounded
"I was immediately centered by his view of the Christmas story through a post-traumatic lens; Mary and Jesus were human, one of us, and experienced trauma."
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