The Presbyterian Outlook - A veteran reflects on the cost of killing

News & Stories 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

Interim pastors are called to take out the garbage by Thomas Wesley Moore IV Unification Commission moves up date for unification by Lucinda Isaacs Reading recommendation: Prayers for imperfect days by Rebecca Gresham Breaking the chains of complementarianism: A female seminary student finds her voice by Amanda Shanks In case you missed it... We bear the mark Ben Weakley spent 14 years in the U.S. Army, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. He reflects on the cost of killing and the work of healing. One voice screaming Outlook intern Colin Farmer shares how he sometimes feels alone in his desire to end hate and corruption. Yet, even the prophets, he remembers, are called to love their neighbors. A prayer for Labor Day: Finding a new pace Daniel Heath offers a prayer that recognizes workers and reminds us that we are not defined by our work. Pastor indicted alongside Trump in Georgia election meddling case The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor is charged with attempting to influence witnesses and conspiring to solicit false statements and writings, all as part of an effort to influence an election worker. — RNS Finding hope in family letters from World War II Andrew Taylor-Troutman learns about his great-uncle's experience as a soldier in WWII and reflects on the habitual nature of hardship — and grace. Bittersweet A poem-prayer for waning seasons and bittersweet changes by Shannon Beck.