A pastor’s call to watch “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" may be absurd and dance with nihilism, but it also contains important lessons connected to the Christian faith, writes Brendan McLean.
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Princeton Theological Seminary students, alumni seek ouster of trustee chair
‘The seminary needs a deeper reckoning,’ they wrote, ‘with its current relationship to and investment in modern systems of enslavement.’
Judge dismisses lawsuit by 36 United Methodist churches
The North Carolina churches sued in state courts to leave a denomination they view as having strayed from its theological moorings on LGBTQ issues.
Night sky of tears
“Sadness can feel sky high. Yet, the Holy One, who stretched the heavens, walks with us.”
Discussion guide for February 2023 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.
The grief in the room
Walter Canter shares two poems and a micro essay on grief and the struggle of sorting out personal pain as a pastor.
May your incompleteness awaken you
After grieving the deaths of several students, college chaplain Maggie Alsup finds that Ash Wednesday offers a release for students.
A prayer for springtime
For warm sunshine and cold air, for the first flowers, for the hope of rebirth...
No wisdom in Sheol: A theology of death
Christianity has too often been a death-denying religion. Christian theology moves quickly beyond death to a life after (or an afterlife). The funeral service is titled “Witness to the Resurrection,” avoiding even the word “death.”
Order of worship — April 2, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Experiencing the resurrection (April 2, 2023)
A lesson for April 2, 2023, about the empty tomb.
A different kind of leader — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore the Palm Sunday story of Jesus entering Jerusalem, and they will consider what it means to be a Christ-like leader.
Palm Sunday — April 2, 2023
In this Palm Sunday lectionary reflection, editor Teri McDowell Ott draws on Richard Horsley’s scholarship to highlight the dangerous, religious and political tension of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
PC(USA) leadership approves new language for exam registration
On Thursday, the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations for Candidates added new exam registration language and dedicated a task force to engage a larger conversation about examination questions.
Horizons — Celebrating Sabbath — Sabbath and Justice
Lesson 8 of the 2022-2023 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.
2023 Outlook summer interns
Meet our 2023 summer interns: Jo Wiersema, Colin Farmer and Dana Moulds.
Encountering death and savoring life
"We have to pay attention to get to the new life that comes after a death, but it takes work and intention to get there."
Why can’t Americans agree on, well, nearly anything? Philosophy has some answers
A law professor shares two ideas that can help us think about polarization on matters of fact.
Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses? A religion scholar explains the history of the often misunderstood group
A recent shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness center in Germany has put a focus on the religious group. Who are they?
Unification Commission envisions new wine and low-hanging fruit in March meeting
The commission also divided up its work into four workgroups: governance, financials, common mission and consultations.
A Heart That Works
Amy Pagliarella reviews Rob Delaney's latest book.
PC(USA) leadership apologizes for harm caused by exam, believed it was defensible
In their annual meeting, the Presbyteries’ Cooperative Committee on Examinations acknowledges the impact of using Judges 19 for the January 2023 exegesis exam.
The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. sustained a movement for social change
Many histories of the movement have neglected women's stories.
Faithfully dying
“Your courageous planning and preparation are gifts,” writes Vern Farnum, “to those who will grieve your departure from this realm.”
A top hat and tails
It can be tempting to harden our hearts as protection. What would life look like if we lived like daffodils blooming in late winter? Like a middle schooler wearing a top hat and tails to a dance?
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