Faithful conversations Archives - The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org/category/commentary/faithful-conversations/ News and Articles from the The Presbyterian Outlook Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:35:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://pres-outlook.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/outlook-logo.svg Faithful conversations Archives - The Presbyterian Outlook https://pres-outlook.org/category/commentary/faithful-conversations/ 32 32 The connectional needs of the church https://pres-outlook.org/2024/06/the-connectional-needs-of-the-church/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:13:05 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=126032 Teri McDowell Ott interviews Acting Stated Clerk Bronwen Boswell as she wraps up her time in the position.

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]]> Co-moderator candidates speak about racism, climate change, inclusion and more https://pres-outlook.org/2024/06/co-moderator-candidates-speak-about-racism-climate-change-inclusion-and-more/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:11:17 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=125865 On June 6, 2024, Outlook Editor Teri McDowell Ott sat down with #GA226 co-moderator candidates. Catch the conversation, if you missed it, here.

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]]> How can we best serve small and rural congregations?  https://pres-outlook.org/2024/05/how-can-we-best-serve-small-and-rural-congregations/ Fri, 31 May 2024 10:02:56 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=125515 The majority of PC(USA) congregations are small. Phil Blackburn, Daniel Lee and Caroline Dennis talk about important denominational issues from this perspective.

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]]> The challenges of “innovation” https://pres-outlook.org/2024/04/the-challenges-of-innovation/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:56:29 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=124825 Theologians and writers Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean have different takes on innovation. They join Wes Ellis to share their perspectives on the future of the church.

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]]> Sacred hospitality: Have you been a stranger? https://pres-outlook.org/2024/04/sacred-hospitality-have-you-been-a-stranger/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:29:52 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=124407 Susan Hudson and Veda Shaheen Gill discuss the radical hospitality in Pakistan.

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]]> Exploring the uses and possibilities of digital ministry https://pres-outlook.org/2024/03/exploring-the-uses-and-possibilities-of-digital-ministry/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:13:50 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=123529 In this Faithful Conversation, Outlook’s Social Media Producer Jesy Littlejohn and Washington National Cathedral Pastor for Digital Ministry Jo Nygard Owens explore the uses and possibilities of digital ministry.

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]]> Deep listening dinners at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago https://pres-outlook.org/2024/02/deep-listening-dinners-at-fourth-presbyterian-church-chicago/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:24:38 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=122814 Fourth Presbyterian Church’s “Deep Listening Dinners” focus on strengthening relationships, developing conversational skills and practicing handling differences in a respectful manner.

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]]> Black Presbyterian leadership and churches https://pres-outlook.org/2024/01/black-presbyterian-leadership-and-churches/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:29:55 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=121560 The whole church is in decline, but more than 80% of Black Presbyterian churches are without installed pastors. Warren Lesane Jr., Shavon Starling-Louis, Stephen Scott and Teri McDowell Ott discuss vital Black leadership.

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]]> Acknowledging and seeking to heal the wounds of pastors https://pres-outlook.org/2023/12/acknowledging-and-seeking-to-heal-the-wounds-of-pastors/ Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:35:50 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=121224 How can we acknowledge pain while still celebrating the call? Carol Howard and Martha Mitchell discuss the very real problem of clergy burnout and the hope-filled responses of clergy care.

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]]> Liturgical arts: do they serve as a source of worship beyond the church walls? https://pres-outlook.org/2023/11/liturgical-arts-do-they-serve-as-a-source-of-worship-beyond-the-church-walls/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:34:31 +0000 https://pres-outlook.org/?p=120580 Nadine Ellsworth-Moran, de’Angelo Dia and Smith Podris speak about how to engage liturgical arts in public spaces.

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