Abecedarian for the Navy Yard Shooting
"At 8:16 a.m. the quiet of the office/ broke, the first shot/ cracking the air..." — Courtney LeBlanc remembers the 2013 Navy Yard Shooting.
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Daniel Penny did not act as a “good Samaritan”
Pastor and New Yorker Cheni Khonje evaluates the comparison between Daniel Penny, who choked Jordan Neely to death on the New York City subway, and the good Samaritan in Luke 10.
Remembering Jesus on a hot one
A poem by Scott Barton on Matthew 10:40–42.
Welcome in! — Weekly Christian ed lesson
In this lesson, children will explore the concept of welcome in Matthew 10:40-42, and they will consider how they can extend welcome to demonstrate Christ’s love and care to others.
A humble, victorious king (July 2, 2023)
How do we hold the contradictions present in Zechariah 9:9-17?
Order of worship — July 2, 2023
You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost — July 2, 2023
It is not our faith, but God’s faithfulness that saves us.
Children’s Bible survey
The Presbyterian Outlook is building a comprehensive list of children's Bible recommendations — and we want to hear from you! What Bible do you use? Fill out the survey by June 30, 2023, to add your voice to the conversation, and stay tuned for the results.
A prayer in defense of books
"The right to write, the right to read, and the right to share your story is being threatened," write Andee Zetterbaum and Tammy Wiens. Let us pray.
A founding member of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church was enslaved by its first pastor
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church honored the life of Betsey Jackson, one of its 26 original members in 1808, by renaming their boardroom and commissioning a portrait.
A hymn-prayer celebrating women in ministry
Permission is given for free use of this hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, including in online worship services.
How does your guns to gardens grow?
The third national gun safe surrender day calls congregations and communities to prevent gun violence.
Southern Baptists start constitutional step naming only men as pastors
The new language would add that a church ‘affirms, appoints, or employs only men as any kind of pastor or elder as qualified by Scripture.’
Prayer
Andrew Taylor-Troutman pens an ode to a grandfather and all that he passed on — from cookie salads to baseball to a prayer.
How Pat Robertson changed Christian media and made it politically influential
Pat Robertson, who died on June 8, 2023, married faith, news and media in a way that changed the landscape of American politics and religious life.
What ‘Barry’ has to say about faith and redemption
Bill Hader's critically acclaimed show 'Barry' has ended after four seasons of dealing with the ideas of sin and redemption.
The best dad gift
In an excerpt from Little Big Moments, Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on the best dad gift.
A Father’s Day confessional prayer inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.
Thinking about "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and the United States' prison system, Daniel Heath offers a prayer of confession for Father's Day.
Gun violence trauma: a collective, shared wound
Sarah Bixler and Shelly Rambo, two theology professors who study trauma, discuss gun violence.
A letter to ruling elders: Let’s help our pastors lead well
Every pastor deserves someone who loves them and their church equally, someone who can help them navigate the challenges of ministry and avoid aimless drifting. — Matthew Skolnik
Reparations campaign takes new forms with Bible study, Juneteenth march
'The case for restitution and restoration is laid out across the Old Testament and New Testament,' reads the introduction of the National Council of Churches' study.
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.
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.
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