The Outlook staff will be off August 5-9 for sabbath
Outlook editor Teri McDowell Ott writes about why the Outlook observes an annual week of shutting down.
Teri McDowell Ott is the editor and publisher of Presbyterian Outlook .
Outlook editor Teri McDowell Ott writes about why the Outlook observes an annual week of shutting down.
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“It is enough, now, O Lord,” Elijah prays in 1 Kings 19. We can relate, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Sonya Massey was a 36-year-old woman from Illinois who was fatally shot by police when she called them for help. Teri McDowell Ott offers a prayer in response to this tragedy.
The Outlook sits down with Jihyun Oh to talk about her priorities and vision for the PC(USA) as the newly-elected stated clerk.
Our culture breeds an assumption of separation: "they" are the problem. How can the church stand against this, asks Teri McDowell Ott?
Rigby was awarded the Excellence in Theological Education Award during #GA226. At a luncheon honoring her career, she offered insight and theological encouragement.
Presbyterian partners gather in Salt Lake City for the transformative work of turning guns into garden tools
As Amos demonstrates, power is not just held by world leaders and the wealthiest 1%. Power resides within us, especially those who draw strength from our faith. — Teri McDowell Ott
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Teri McDowell Ott interviews Acting Stated Clerk Bronwen Boswell as she wraps up her time in the position.
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Teri McDowell Ott writes about suffering.
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Teri McDowell Ott writes about interdependence and Mark 4:26-34.
To grow, we need to “leave home” physically, psychologically or spiritually, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Teri McDowell Ott considers Acts 2 in light of the Tower of Babel. Perhaps the gift of Pentecost is the cure for a lonely world, she writes.
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When we start from a perspective of abundance, our blessings become clear and our work less daunting, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
What would life look like if we sought out those we don't know, asks Teri McDowell Ott?
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We shall not look away. We shall not ignore the atrocities. We pray for the killing to stop. We pray for peace. — Teri McDowell Ott
"Fostering a sense of belonging means giving up some of our control, allowing ourselves to be guests instead of hosts in a space that feels like ours," writes Teri McDowell Ott.
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Teri McDowell Ott reflects on hospitality from the perspective of her local hospital's emergency waiting room.
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