The Presbyterian Outlook

The Presbyterian Outlook equips and empowers the church to address today’s pressing issues by publishing diverse, creative content that witnesses to God’s justice and Christ’s radical welcome.

Below are my most recent writing contributions:

The grief of closing a ministry — and the grace that follows

Learning to pray through breath and music

A prayer for courage and hope in the new year

Haunted houses and holy moments

Creating a period-positive church: Hospitality, advocacy, and sacred care

‘No Kings’ in Moab: Protest and pilgrimage

Curiosity over fear: Healing body and soul at an onsen

What Japanese Gardens taught me about letting go

How national parks taught us the art of slow travel

https://pres-outlook.org/2024/05/the-hospitality-of-silence/

Stitches of lovingkindness

Confessions of a church-less pastor

Oh, the places you will go: Reflections from a multi-faith funeral

Shattered illusions and sacred encounters: A journey through the woods

Reading for fun: Book crawls and Scholastic Book Fair vibes

https://pres-outlook.org/2023/08/a-sabbath-wont-always-save-you-sometimes-you-need-to-start-something-new/

The ship has run aground — let’s find a new way

Where do clergy find belonging?

“I don’t know who you are, but I know that I love you”

Traveling grace

Be gentle with yourself this Epiphany season

Hope is a shape-shifter

An Advent with grit

A prayer for beauty, truth and goodness

“You don’t look like a pastor”

Books we love: Practically Divine

I see the moon. The moon sees me. God bless the moon. And God bless me.

What Outlook readers are listening to

10 things that serve my female body

One example of relational mission: Days For Girls International

Presbyterian Outlook’s top 15 opinion pieces of 2024: Exploring faith, politics, and the church’s future

Third Presbyterian Church — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Human(Kind): How Reclaiming Human Worth and Embracing Radical Kindness Will Bring Us Back Together

Holy Disunity: How What Separates Us Can Save Us

I Am Not Your Enemy: Stories to Transform a Divided World