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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

A faithful Third Act for Baby Boomers by Sean Samuel O'Neil

Lent Resources to consider by Presbyterian Outlook

This is not your backup plan – An open letter from a chaplain by Jeremy Wilhelmi

Why you should listen to Bad Bunny by Alex Evangelista

In case you missed it...

Paul Smith: A light in the darkness
Leslie Scanlon profiles the noted Presbyterian pastor and theologian whose livelong work was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s concept of the beloved community.

Welcome to the redesigned Outlook magazine!
Introducing Outlook's new look including a new logo, a discussion guide in each issue, and new columns on practical theology and faithful conversations.

Discussion guide for January 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.

A theological education revolution
Lee Hinson Hasty reflects on the work being done to adapt theological education and the holiness of fostering change.

Making sweat feel spiritual didn’t start with SoulCycle – a religion scholar explains
Can fitness really be a religion? Given the difficulty of defining religion, it’s an almost impossible question to answer. Perhaps the better questions to ask are why fitness and religion make such a potent combination, or why people see fitness as religious. — Cody Musselman

Despite daily missile attacks, Christian family keeps serving at-risk Ukrainians
Following Christ’s example — even in the darkest of times — has been the focus of Andrii Bilokonnyi’s life for the past three decades. — Erik Tryggestad

What is Epiphany?
Katy Shevel briefly explores the historical meaning of Epiphany in the Eastern and Western churches, as well as the use of Star Words in modern Protestant congregations.

Book Giveaway! Thanks to Eerdmans Publishing Company, we're giving away a copy of MaryAnn McKibben Dana's Hope: A User’s Manual to one lucky reader of Page Turners, the Outlook's NEW, free monthly newsletter about all things book-related. To be entered in the drawing, subscribe here to Page Turners by Jan. 17.