Weekly Outlook - 100 days; Rev. William Barber; Church Camp

Dear 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 of the unknowns of this time and Christ's grace covers you. Rose Schrott Taylor Digital Content Editor P.S. The Outlook is hiring! We're looking for a WordPress & SEO specialist for a 100-hour contract project. The work is remote, and our hire will work closely with me as we seek to make Presbyterian theology more digitally discoverable.

What if God actually meant, “thou shalt not kill?” by Laurie Lyter Bright Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget by Jack Jenkins ­­The power we hold to make peace by Teri McDowell Ott A prayer for the church in the face of oppression by Shardaé Henry  Church Camp: Bad Skits, Cry Night, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed a Generation reviewed by Amy Pagliarella PC(USA) ministries mark the first 100 days of the Trump administration with ‘unrelenting’ advocacy by OPW and PMUN In case you missed it... Stated Clerk Jihyun Oh on leadership, cuts, and accountability Outlook Editor/Publisher Teri McDowell Ott sat down with Stated Clerk Jihyun Oh to discuss public statements, program cuts, and leadership decisions. “I thank God every time I remember you” Phillip Blackburn offers a reflection on joy, memory, and the enduring gift of spiritual relationships within the church, even amid burnout, conflict, and change. St. Andrews University announces the closing of its campus in Laurinburg, North Carolina The Presbyterian-related institution says its financial sustainability ‘is no longer attainable.’ — Mike Ferguson Introducing the Justice Center for Sacred Theological Studies Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary (JCSTS) is now doing business as the Justice Center for Sacred Theological Studies (JCSTS). — JCSTS Hospitality or hierarchy? Fourth Presbyterian, Chicago, reckons with its past Justin Myers shares how a recent discovery prompted him to wrestle with complicity, memory, and conformity. Meet the ‘papabile’: The likely contenders to become the next pope A slate of conservative, transitional and progressive candidates to replace Francis. — Claire Giangravé

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