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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

“Earth, do not cover my blood” — Finding a way to Ukraine by Gregg Brekke

PC(USA) administrators respond to public outcry after “text of terror” is selected for Hebrew exegesis exam by Dartinia Hull

A prayer responding to the Turkey-Syria earthquake by Brendan McLean

Do away with blind readers for PC(USA) ordination exams by Paul Hooker

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Walking the Way of Harriet Tubman
Spiritual director Therese Taylor-Stinson calls readers to be "public mystics" in her new book focusing on Harriet Tubman's story and spirituality. — Amy Pagliarella

Breaking down the binary between belief and action
To what extent are our ethics, our life in the public square and our personal lives shaped by our theological convictions? Chris Currie, Erin Kesterson Bowers and David Fergusson discuss.

Creative writing as a spiritual practice
A Presbyterian Outlook webinar exploring how creative writing can be prayer.

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