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Advent starts in 4 days ✨
Presbyterian Outlook’s devotional follows themes of hope, peace, joy & love, with Scripture, prayers, simple practices, & children’s artwork to illuminate the season. 🌟
#Advent #Devotionals
Presbyterian Outlook’s devotional follows themes of hope, peace, joy & love, with Scripture, prayers, simple practices, & children’s artwork to illuminate the season. 🌟
#Advent #Devotionals
Draw Near: Lighting the Advent Path with Hope, Peace, Joy & Love
Following the traditional themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, this daily Advent devotional offers Scripture, reflection, prayer and simple practices.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Advent starts in 4 days ✨
Presbyterian Outlook’s devotional follows themes of hope, peace, joy & love, with Scripture, prayers, simple practices, & children’s artwork to illuminate the season. 🌟
#Advent #Devotionals
Presbyterian Outlook’s devotional follows themes of hope, peace, joy & love, with Scripture, prayers, simple practices, & children’s artwork to illuminate the season. 🌟
#Advent #Devotionals
🎄 The holidays can be heavy. This gentle, contemplative service creates space for grief, longing, and hope — reminding us that Christ’s light shines even in the darkest night.
Download the full liturgy today.
Download the full liturgy today.
Longest night service: A liturgy of light and hope
Ideal for a blue Christmas or longest night services, this gentle, contemplative liturgy is for those carrying grief, weariness, or longing.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🎄 The holidays can be heavy. This gentle, contemplative service creates space for grief, longing, and hope — reminding us that Christ’s light shines even in the darkest night.
Download the full liturgy today.
Download the full liturgy today.
Are you all caught up on the first three episodes of Theology of Hip-Hop?
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#HipHop #Theology #DMX #Tupac #Faith #Justice #Lament #TheologyOfHipHop
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The Theology of Hip Hop Archives
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November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
🎧 A Travel Playlist (from Outlook readers!)
Long drives, airport delays, quiet early-morning departures — take along the songs that lift our community. From Dolly Parton to The Grateful Dead to Bluey, these are the tracks carrying our readers.
Long drives, airport delays, quiet early-morning departures — take along the songs that lift our community. From Dolly Parton to The Grateful Dead to Bluey, these are the tracks carrying our readers.
What Outlook readers are listening to
From Dolly Parton to The Grateful Dead, Bluey to Brandon Lake — Outlook readers shared the songs anchoring their hope, prayer and daily life.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎧 A Travel Playlist (from Outlook readers!)
Long drives, airport delays, quiet early-morning departures — take along the songs that lift our community. From Dolly Parton to The Grateful Dead to Bluey, these are the tracks carrying our readers.
Long drives, airport delays, quiet early-morning departures — take along the songs that lift our community. From Dolly Parton to The Grateful Dead to Bluey, these are the tracks carrying our readers.
The Rev. Dr. Bridgett A. Green is named president and publisher of Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
Currently the interim president, Green will officially begin in her new role on Jan. 1, 2026.
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Currently the interim president, Green will officially begin in her new role on Jan. 1, 2026.
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The Rev. Dr. Bridgett A. Green is named president and publisher of Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
Currently the interim president, Green will officially begin in her new role on Jan. 1, 2026.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Rev. Dr. Bridgett A. Green is named president and publisher of Presbyterian Publishing Corporation
Currently the interim president, Green will officially begin in her new role on Jan. 1, 2026.
@pcusa.bsky.social
Currently the interim president, Green will officially begin in her new role on Jan. 1, 2026.
@pcusa.bsky.social
7 marks of vital congregations
What does it mean for the church to be vital? Brian Christopher Coulter thinks about this question while overviewing the PC(USA)'s “7 Marks of Vital Congregations” list.
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What does it mean for the church to be vital? Brian Christopher Coulter thinks about this question while overviewing the PC(USA)'s “7 Marks of Vital Congregations” list.
#Repost #VitalCongregations
7 marks of vital congregations
What does it mean for the church to be vital? Brian Christopher Coulter thinks about this question while overviewing the PC(USA)'s “7 Marks of Vital Congregations” list.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
7 marks of vital congregations
What does it mean for the church to be vital? Brian Christopher Coulter thinks about this question while overviewing the PC(USA)'s “7 Marks of Vital Congregations” list.
#Repost #VitalCongregations
What does it mean for the church to be vital? Brian Christopher Coulter thinks about this question while overviewing the PC(USA)'s “7 Marks of Vital Congregations” list.
#Repost #VitalCongregations
The Disturbing Profane: Hip-Hop, Blackness, and the Sacred
Hip-hop isn’t a threat to holiness — it’s a witness to survival. Joseph R. Winters’ "The Disturbing Profane" reframes the sacred through Black art and expression. Jordan Burton offers a review.
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Hip-hop isn’t a threat to holiness — it’s a witness to survival. Joseph R. Winters’ "The Disturbing Profane" reframes the sacred through Black art and expression. Jordan Burton offers a review.
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The Disturbing Profane: Hip-Hop, Blackness, and the Sacred
In "The Disturbing Profane: Hip Hop, Blackness, and the Sacred," Winters shows hip-hop’s sacred power, disrupting the sacred/profane divide.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The Disturbing Profane: Hip-Hop, Blackness, and the Sacred
Hip-hop isn’t a threat to holiness — it’s a witness to survival. Joseph R. Winters’ "The Disturbing Profane" reframes the sacred through Black art and expression. Jordan Burton offers a review.
@dukepress.bsky.social
Hip-hop isn’t a threat to holiness — it’s a witness to survival. Joseph R. Winters’ "The Disturbing Profane" reframes the sacred through Black art and expression. Jordan Burton offers a review.
@dukepress.bsky.social
Is there room for mysticism inside the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)?
Lydia Griffiths maintains there is rich diversity among Protestant religious thinkers when it comes to a transforming relationship with God.
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Lydia Griffiths maintains there is rich diversity among Protestant religious thinkers when it comes to a transforming relationship with God.
#Repost
Is there room for mysticism inside the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)?
Lydia Griffiths maintains there is rich diversity among Protestant religious thinkers when it comes to a transforming relationship with God.
pres-outlook.pulse.ly
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Is there room for mysticism inside the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)?
Lydia Griffiths maintains there is rich diversity among Protestant religious thinkers when it comes to a transforming relationship with God.
#Repost
Lydia Griffiths maintains there is rich diversity among Protestant religious thinkers when it comes to a transforming relationship with God.
#Repost
Seven things queer people would like the church to know
The results of a compelling survey are announced and discussed during the National Queer Presbyterian Gathering.
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The results of a compelling survey are announced and discussed during the National Queer Presbyterian Gathering.
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Seven things queer people would like the church to know
Survey shared at the National Queer Presbyterian Gathering reveals seven hopes queer Presbyterians have for true belonging and leadership.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Seven things queer people would like the church to know
The results of a compelling survey are announced and discussed during the National Queer Presbyterian Gathering.
@pcusa.bsky.social
The results of a compelling survey are announced and discussed during the National Queer Presbyterian Gathering.
@pcusa.bsky.social
Reading God’s Love: Three new children’s books for growing faith
Discover three new children’s books that nurture faith, justice, and belonging.
Discover three new children’s books that nurture faith, justice, and belonging.
Reading God’s Love: Three new children’s books for growing faith
Discover three new children’s books that nurture faith, justice, and belonging through inclusive stories, vibrant art, and God’s enduring love.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Reading God’s Love: Three new children’s books for growing faith
Discover three new children’s books that nurture faith, justice, and belonging.
Discover three new children’s books that nurture faith, justice, and belonging.
Invested Faith Grants 17th Class of Fellows
These four social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
These four social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
Invested Faith Grants 17th Class of Fellows
These four social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Invested Faith Grants 17th Class of Fellows
These four social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
These four social innovators are working to address systemic issues of injustice in their communities while building sustainable financial models.
Glittery. Down-home. Prophetic.
Dolly Parton is the rhinestone-clad prophet we need in our polarized times. — Lindy Vogado
#ModernMusicalProphets
Dolly Parton is the rhinestone-clad prophet we need in our polarized times. — Lindy Vogado
#ModernMusicalProphets
Glittery. Down-home. Prophetic.
Dolly Parton is the rhinestone-clad prophet we need in our polarized times. — Lindy Vogado
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November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Glittery. Down-home. Prophetic.
Dolly Parton is the rhinestone-clad prophet we need in our polarized times. — Lindy Vogado
#ModernMusicalProphets
Dolly Parton is the rhinestone-clad prophet we need in our polarized times. — Lindy Vogado
#ModernMusicalProphets
The Rev. Jihyun Oh is among faith leaders opposed to the Trump administration’s new policy on admitting refugees
Church World Service, a partner of the PC(USA), condemns efforts to abandon the nation’s historic refugee program.
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Church World Service, a partner of the PC(USA), condemns efforts to abandon the nation’s historic refugee program.
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The Rev. Jihyun Oh is among faith leaders opposed to the Trump administration’s new policy on admitting refugees
Church World Service, a partner of the PC(USA), condemns efforts to abandon the nation’s historic refugee program.
pres-outlook.pulse.ly
November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Rev. Jihyun Oh is among faith leaders opposed to the Trump administration’s new policy on admitting refugees
Church World Service, a partner of the PC(USA), condemns efforts to abandon the nation’s historic refugee program.
@pcusa.bsky.social
Church World Service, a partner of the PC(USA), condemns efforts to abandon the nation’s historic refugee program.
@pcusa.bsky.social
A prayer of Thanksgiving for the God who knows us
Whether gratitude comes easily or feels far away, God meets us with love. Explore our new Thanksgiving prayer by Caroline Garcia.
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Whether gratitude comes easily or feels far away, God meets us with love. Explore our new Thanksgiving prayer by Caroline Garcia.
#Thanksgiving
A prayer of Thanksgiving for the God who knows us
A Thanksgiving prayer celebrating God’s steady, knowing love — grounding us in gratitude through every season, from joy to sorrow.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A prayer of Thanksgiving for the God who knows us
Whether gratitude comes easily or feels far away, God meets us with love. Explore our new Thanksgiving prayer by Caroline Garcia.
#Thanksgiving
Whether gratitude comes easily or feels far away, God meets us with love. Explore our new Thanksgiving prayer by Caroline Garcia.
#Thanksgiving
Second Sunday of Advent — December 7, 2025
Repentance is more than just confessing our sins; it is a transformative process that restores us to relationship with God and one another, writes Ginna Bairby.
Repentance is more than just confessing our sins; it is a transformative process that restores us to relationship with God and one another, writes Ginna Bairby.
Second Sunday of Advent — December 7, 2025
On the Second Sunday of Advent, we reflect on repentance: a transformative process that restores us to relationship with God and one another.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Second Sunday of Advent — December 7, 2025
Repentance is more than just confessing our sins; it is a transformative process that restores us to relationship with God and one another, writes Ginna Bairby.
Repentance is more than just confessing our sins; it is a transformative process that restores us to relationship with God and one another, writes Ginna Bairby.
Advent starts next Sunday ✨
Presbyterian Outlook’s devotional follows themes of hope, peace, joy & love, with Scripture, prayers, simple practices, & children’s artwork to illuminate the season. 🌟
#Advent #Devotionals
Presbyterian Outlook’s devotional follows themes of hope, peace, joy & love, with Scripture, prayers, simple practices, & children’s artwork to illuminate the season. 🌟
#Advent #Devotionals
Draw Near: Lighting the Advent Path with Hope, Peace, Joy & Love
Following the traditional themes of hope, peace, joy, and love, this daily Advent devotional offers Scripture, reflection, prayer and simple practices.
pres-outlook.pulse.ly
November 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Advent starts next Sunday ✨
Presbyterian Outlook’s devotional follows themes of hope, peace, joy & love, with Scripture, prayers, simple practices, & children’s artwork to illuminate the season. 🌟
#Advent #Devotionals
Presbyterian Outlook’s devotional follows themes of hope, peace, joy & love, with Scripture, prayers, simple practices, & children’s artwork to illuminate the season. 🌟
#Advent #Devotionals
Praying for kinship on Thanksgiving
Daniel Heath pens a prayer honoring Indigenous peoples, the land, and the unifying aspects of Thanksgiving.
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Daniel Heath pens a prayer honoring Indigenous peoples, the land, and the unifying aspects of Thanksgiving.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
Praying for kinship on Thanksgiving
Daniel Heath pens a prayer honoring Indigenous peoples, the land, and the unifying aspects of Thanksgiving.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Praying for kinship on Thanksgiving
Daniel Heath pens a prayer honoring Indigenous peoples, the land, and the unifying aspects of Thanksgiving.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
Daniel Heath pens a prayer honoring Indigenous peoples, the land, and the unifying aspects of Thanksgiving.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
A catalogue of gratitude (November 17, 2024)
Brendan McLean writes on Thanksgiving and Psalm 100.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
Brendan McLean writes on Thanksgiving and Psalm 100.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
A catalogue of gratitude (November 17, 2024)
Brendan McLean writes on thanksgiving and Psalm 100.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A catalogue of gratitude (November 17, 2024)
Brendan McLean writes on Thanksgiving and Psalm 100.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
Brendan McLean writes on Thanksgiving and Psalm 100.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
A Thanksgiving mealtime prayer inspired by Psalm 104
Amanda Horan offers a prayer for the Thanksgiving dinner table that focuses on creation, community and gratitude.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
Amanda Horan offers a prayer for the Thanksgiving dinner table that focuses on creation, community and gratitude.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
A Thanksgiving mealtime prayer inspired by Psalm 104
Amanda Horan offers a prayer for the Thanksgiving dinner table that focuses on creation, community and gratitude.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A Thanksgiving mealtime prayer inspired by Psalm 104
Amanda Horan offers a prayer for the Thanksgiving dinner table that focuses on creation, community and gratitude.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
Amanda Horan offers a prayer for the Thanksgiving dinner table that focuses on creation, community and gratitude.
#Thanksgiving #Repost
Moving in with Jesus: A grilled cheese parable
Eliza C. Jaremko shares some wisdom on the incarnation through the eyes of her 4-year-old.
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Eliza C. Jaremko shares some wisdom on the incarnation through the eyes of her 4-year-old.
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Moving in with Jesus: A grilled cheese parable
Eliza C. Jaremko shares some wisdom on the incarnation through the eyes of her 4-year-old.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Moving in with Jesus: A grilled cheese parable
Eliza C. Jaremko shares some wisdom on the incarnation through the eyes of her 4-year-old.
#Repost
Eliza C. Jaremko shares some wisdom on the incarnation through the eyes of her 4-year-old.
#Repost
Telos Group launches new peacemaking program to equip U.S. churches for justice and reconciliation
The Telos Group launches Mosaic, a two-year, Lilly-funded program equipping U.S. congregations to become active peacemakers amid deep division.
The Telos Group launches Mosaic, a two-year, Lilly-funded program equipping U.S. congregations to become active peacemakers amid deep division.
Telos Group launches new peacemaking program to equip U.S. churches for justice and reconciliation
The Telos Group launches Mosaic, a two-year, Lilly-funded program equipping U.S. congregations to become active peacemakers amid deep division.
pres-outlook.pulse.ly
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Telos Group launches new peacemaking program to equip U.S. churches for justice and reconciliation
The Telos Group launches Mosaic, a two-year, Lilly-funded program equipping U.S. congregations to become active peacemakers amid deep division.
The Telos Group launches Mosaic, a two-year, Lilly-funded program equipping U.S. congregations to become active peacemakers amid deep division.
Reign of Christ — November 23, 2025
On Reign of Christ Sunday, Luke 23 presses us to confront how empire shapes our theology — and how the church can resist it, writes Jimmy Hoke.
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On Reign of Christ Sunday, Luke 23 presses us to confront how empire shapes our theology — and how the church can resist it, writes Jimmy Hoke.
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Reign of Christ — November 23, 2025
This reflection on Luke 23 critiques empire-shaped theology and invites a justice-centered reading for Reign of Christ Sunday.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reign of Christ — November 23, 2025
On Reign of Christ Sunday, Luke 23 presses us to confront how empire shapes our theology — and how the church can resist it, writes Jimmy Hoke.
#ReignofChristSunday
On Reign of Christ Sunday, Luke 23 presses us to confront how empire shapes our theology — and how the church can resist it, writes Jimmy Hoke.
#ReignofChristSunday
Oz has never been just a fairy tale. Wicked makes the politics of power, propaganda, and resistance impossible to ignore, writes Michael Parker. 🧹✨💚
#WickedForGood
#WickedForGood
Oz was always political — 'Wicked' simply makes it clear
Wicked isn’t just dazzling spectacle — it reveals the political DNA of Oz and challenges audiences to confront rising authoritarianism today.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Oz has never been just a fairy tale. Wicked makes the politics of power, propaganda, and resistance impossible to ignore, writes Michael Parker. 🧹✨💚
#WickedForGood
#WickedForGood
“Thankful Turkeys” and Reign of Christ Sunday
How can we grasp gratitude when it feels far away, wonders Aaron Neff?
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How can we grasp gratitude when it feels far away, wonders Aaron Neff?
#Thankgiving #ReignOfChrist #Repost
"Thankful Turkeys" and Reign of Christ Sunday
How can we grasp gratitude when it feels far away, wonders Aaron Neff?
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November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“Thankful Turkeys” and Reign of Christ Sunday
How can we grasp gratitude when it feels far away, wonders Aaron Neff?
#Thankgiving #ReignOfChrist #Repost
How can we grasp gratitude when it feels far away, wonders Aaron Neff?
#Thankgiving #ReignOfChrist #Repost
Convent Wisdom: How Sixteenth-Century Nuns Could Save Your Twenty-First Century Life
"Convent Wisdom" shows how sixteenth-century nuns faced money stress, messy relationships, and big spiritual questions… just like us. Caroline Barnett offers a review.
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"Convent Wisdom" shows how sixteenth-century nuns faced money stress, messy relationships, and big spiritual questions… just like us. Caroline Barnett offers a review.
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Convent Wisdom: How Sixteenth-Century Nuns Could Save Your Twenty-First Century Life
In Convent Wisdom, historians Ana Garriga and Carmen Urbita blend convent life and modern dilemmas, revealing timeless wisdom.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Convent Wisdom: How Sixteenth-Century Nuns Could Save Your Twenty-First Century Life
"Convent Wisdom" shows how sixteenth-century nuns faced money stress, messy relationships, and big spiritual questions… just like us. Caroline Barnett offers a review.
@avidreaderpress.bsky.social
"Convent Wisdom" shows how sixteenth-century nuns faced money stress, messy relationships, and big spiritual questions… just like us. Caroline Barnett offers a review.
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