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Dear Outlook readers,

Today, I pray that you are able to see the Spirit at work all around you — in community, in creation, in the work of the church. Know that God goes with you into all the unknowns of this time and Christ's grace covers you.

In Christ,

Rose Schrott Taylor
Outlook digital content editor

Five tips for ministering to youth after the Club Q shooting by Sarah Leer

Who’s giving Americans spiritual care? It’s often chaplains by Wendy Cadge

“Wakanda Forever” offers a beautiful and unsatisfying story by Brooke Scott

Theological schools report continued drop in master of divinity degrees by RNS

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Let’s not skip Advent
When life gets hectic, Advent invites us to slow down. We all need that this time of year, writes Maggie Alsup.

The PC(USA)’s Christmas Joy Offering helps Menaul School students to overcome boundaries and realize their potential
One graduate describes walls being broken down throughout his time at the school in Albuquerque. — PNS

Our two Christmas mothers
Looking at Mary and Elizabeth, Eliza Jaremko ponders the gift of companionship.

Can anything good come out of Utica?
Larry Beasley, stated clerk of the Presbytery of Utica in central New York, reflects on why a small, shrinking judicatory decided to invest heavily in the Center for Jubilee Practice.

The Church after Innovation: Questioning our Obsession with Work, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship
Philip J. Reed reviews Andrew Root's latest book.

Over the weekend, fusions of faith and extremism at drag show protests across country
Nazi sympathizers waved Christian flags at multiple drag story hour events. — RNS

What Kind of Christianity: A History of Slavery and Anti-Black Racism in the Presbyterian Church
John Wilkinson reviews William Yoo's latest book.

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