1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (486+ words) United through Christ, Bound to Each Other: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians Rhonda Mawhood Lee’s Horizons Bible Study Lesson 1: 1 Corinthians, Chapters 1 and 2 We are so influenced by our society, aren’t we? Our cultural values shape how we evaluate what…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1041+ words) The Church Center for the United Nations, an interfaith space, houses the offices of various religions as well as several non-governmental organizations. Our history offers a clue to who we might yet be. Yet today, many of the forces that…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (157+ words) The Presbyterian Outlook University Presbyterian Church (El Paso, Texas) seeks an installed solo pastor to lead a welcoming, caring PC(USA) congregation committed to growing in faith, embracing diversity, and serving our community. As both a Matthew 25 and a More…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (399+ words) Polity Matters takes a closer look at how the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) governs itself and why it matters. Each column highlights a particular aspect of our shared life, offering clarity on parts of polity that are often misunderstood, overlooked, or quietly…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (926+ words) The week of college commencement brings a mixture of emotions on campus. There are all sorts of events and activities packed into those final days. As I go about my tasks that week, one thing I know is that I…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (212+ words) Their assertion remains a future not yet realized. For many, this 250th anniversary is both civic and spiritual as we reckonhonestly with our past and deeply consider who we are choosing to become. In this issue of the Outlook, we ponder…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (585+ words) The Rev. Dr. Aram Feinberg is interim pastor and head of staff at Bayside Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach. Matters of religious and spiritual identity (she is proudly both), the health and future of the institutional church and daydreaming about…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (509+ words) Many readers of the Outlook know John Witherspoon (1723-1794) as the father of American Presbyterianism. Presbyterians were already in the colonies when Witherspoon came from Scotland in 1768 to assume the presidency of The College of New Jersey (now Princeton). Still, he…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (261+ words) The decades-long membership decline in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) continued in 2025, with losses in both members and congregations. But the drop in membership was significantly smaller than in any year in the past decade. Quoting a report prepared for GA227 commissioners and…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (507+ words) Anniversaries are liminal spaces, at the threshold between memory and possibility. But anniversaries can only serve our future if marked by honest memory. Without honesty, celebration becomes shallow, even dangerous. When we refuse to name the sins of our past,…...