Brendan McLean, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org News and Articles from the The Presbyterian Outlook Fri, 10 May 2024 18:31:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://pres-outlook.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/outlook-logo.svg Brendan McLean, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org 32 32 On a misunderstood Mr. Rogers quote (May 26, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/05/on-a-misunderstood-mister-rogers-quote-may-26-2024/ Mon, 13 May 2024 10:00:09 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=125115 Mr. Rogers famously said to "look for the helpers." Brendan McLean wonders if that's the best instruction for adults and connects his question to Romans 10.

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]]> “There’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo” (May 19, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/05/theres-some-good-in-this-world-mr-frodo-may-19-2024/ Mon, 06 May 2024 12:55:29 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=124930 Brendan McLean writes on hope, Romans and "Lord of the Rings."

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]]> ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and Abraham (May 12, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/04/guardians-of-the-galaxy-and-abraham-may-12-2024/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:55:34 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=124730 Brendan McLean writes on Romans 4:13, 16-21​​​.

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]]> Life-changing grace (May 5, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/04/life-changing-grace-may-5-2024/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:18:03 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=124694 Brendan McLean writes on ​​​Romans 3:21-30.

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]]> Dune 2’s warning echoes the Barmen Declaration https://pres-outlook.org/2024/04/dune-2s-warning-echoes-the-barmen-declaration/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:06:18 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=124166 Both "Dune: Part Two" and the Barmen Declaration call Christians to reject religious corruption, writes Brendan McLean.

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]]> Moving beyond fear​ (March 17, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/03/moving-beyond-fear-march-17-2024/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:29:36 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=123192 Sometimes we can suffer from doing what is right, but fear should not control us, writes Brendan McLean.

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]]> Let the mystery be (February 4, 2024) https://pres-outlook.org/2024/01/let-the-mystery-be-february-4-2024/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:11:49 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=121812 There is so much we will never know. Isaiah asks us to embrace the mystery and trust God anyway, writes Brendan McLean.

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]]> The good death of “Ted Lasso” https://pres-outlook.org/2023/07/the-good-death-of-ted-lasso/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:10:52 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=117445 There are whispers of a "Ted Lasso" spin-off, but Brendan McLean doesn't want one. Applying the hospice principle of a good death to a beloved story can lead to something profound, he writes.

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]]> An Easter mealtime prayer https://pres-outlook.org/2023/03/an-easter-mealtime-prayer/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:41:36 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=115190 Brendan McLean offers a prayer that can be used alongside an Easter meal shared with friends and family.

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]]> A pastor’s call to watch “Everything Everywhere All at Once” https://pres-outlook.org/2023/03/a-pastors-call-to-watch-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:30:58 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=114991 "Everything Everywhere All at Once" may be absurd and dance with nihilism, but it also contains important lessons connected to the Christian faith, writes Brendan McLean.

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