Jo Wiersema, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org News and Articles from the The Presbyterian Outlook Mon, 13 May 2024 17:44:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://pres-outlook.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/outlook-logo.svg Jo Wiersema, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org 32 32 When God Became White: Dismantling Whiteness for a More Just Christianity https://pres-outlook.org/2024/05/when-god-became-white-dismantling-whiteness-for-a-more-just-christianity/ Wed, 15 May 2024 10:00:34 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=125086 "The pervasive images of a White Jesus and language that presents a White male God, further emphasize the assimilationist attitude that was and is prevalent in Western culture." — Jo Wiersema on "When God Became White"

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]]> Redeeming Violent Verses: A Guide for Using Troublesome Texts in Church and Ministry https://pres-outlook.org/2023/10/redeeming-violent-verses-a-guide-for-using-troublesome-texts-in-church-and-ministry/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:30:50 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=119663 "Seibert offers a path toward healing wounds found in the death and destruction of long-ignored Scripture," writes Jo Wiersema.

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]]> The theology of bartending https://pres-outlook.org/2023/08/the-theology-of-bartending/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:00:01 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=118776 Jo Wiersema, a University of Dubuque Theological Seminary student and bartender, shares their ministry behind the bar. Sometimes, they write, you can find the love of God next to a pint of beer.

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]]> What story Bible should I buy? https://pres-outlook.org/2023/08/what-story-bible-should-i-buy/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:24:43 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=118396 Based on a recent Outlook survey, Jo Wiersema shares the top children’s Bibles for early and pre-readers — and what you should consider when purchasing a story Bible.

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]]> Growing in God’s Love https://pres-outlook.org/2023/07/growing-in-gods-love/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:49:24 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=118217 In Outlook's 2023 survey about children's Bibles, Growing in God's Love by Elizabeth F. Caldwell and Carol A. Wehrheim was the favorite choice. Jo Wiersema and Amy Pagliarella review it here.

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]]> Spark Story Bible https://pres-outlook.org/2023/07/spark-story-bible/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:11:07 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=117999 Jo Wiersema and Amy Pagliarella talk about Spark Story Bible by Patti Thisted Arthur. Is it the right Bible to read with your kids? Is it a good choice for Sunday school?

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]]> Children of God Storybook Bible https://pres-outlook.org/2023/07/children-of-god-storybook-bible/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:46:56 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=117771 Jo Wiersema and Amy Pagliarella review Desmond Tutu's Children of God Storybook Bible. Read the pros and the cons.

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]]> Ninth Sunday after Pentecost — July 30, 2023 https://pres-outlook.org/2023/07/ninth-sunday-after-pentecost-july-30-2023/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:25:08 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=117662 The kingdom of heaven allows us to see our ordinary lives in extraordinary ways, Jo Wiersema writes, reflecting on Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52.

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]]> Order of worship — July 30, 2023 https://pres-outlook.org/2023/07/order-of-worship-july-30-2023/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:32:51 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=117666 You are welcome to use this liturgy in your online worship services and distribute it to your congregation.

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]]> Practicing Christians, Practical Atheists: How Cultural Liturgies and Everyday Social Practices Shape the Christian Life https://pres-outlook.org/2023/07/practicing-christians-practical-atheists-how-cultural-liturgies-and-everyday-social-practices-shape-the-christian-life/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:58:06 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=117591 "Davignon offers a blanket critique … (h)e views the modern world so negatively that he even critiques congregations that utilize secular tools such as social media to promote their ministries." — Jo Wiersema

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