Teri McDowell Ott
@terimott.bsky.social
Editor / Publisher of the Presbyterian Outlook; Mom of teens, wife of academic
Praying around a bullet hole Teri McDowell Ott offers a prayer of lament after the Minneapolis ICE shooting, naming grief, honoring the life lost and calling the church to witness, healing and hope. @terimott.bsky.social #Minnesota
Praying around a bullet hole
A prayer of lament after the Minneapolis ICE shooting, naming grief, honoring the life lost and calling for healing and hope.
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Writing this editorial led me to reach out and reconnect with the pastor who helped me overcome the “I’m not good enough” obstacle to go into ministry.
Presbyterian Outlook@presoutlook.bsky.social · 11mo agoThe seeds we scatter Ministry isn’t about perfection but planting small seeds of care, faith, and presence, writes @terimott.bsky.social. God will bring unexpected growth over time. #SmallMinistry #Editorial
Anybody else need this today? I certainly needed this.
Karen James@kejames.bsky.social · 12mo agoShe doesn’t need a hero, she is the hero we need. 🤩
I Want This Poem Read Aloud at My Funeral www.nytimes.com/interactive/... Beautiful reading experience of this poem.
I Want This Jane Kenyon Poem Read Aloud at My Funeral
Jane Kenyon’s “The Pond at Dusk” is a quiet, mischievous reckoning with nature and mortality. Our critic A.O. Scott plumbs its depths.
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“Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but, most of all, endurance.” ~ James Baldwin
Easter as a Word of freedom, preached by the marginalized, felt like the best direction to go this year.
Presbyterian Outlook@presoutlook.bsky.social · last yr.Easter Sunday — April 20, 2025 On Easter, we celebrate freedom in Christ. But who gets the mic? Teri McDowell Ott reflects. #Easter @terimott.bsky.social
Readers love putting two and two together for themselves, but too often we don't leave them space.✨Join Brevity editor Dinty W. Moore for SMARTER THAN YOU THINK, a lesson on Trusting Your Readers. April 16, 3 PM ET📷Recordings Available. Sign up here: writingcraft.com/event/webina...
WEBINAR | Smarter Than You Think: Trusting Readers with Subtlety, Nuance, and the Pleasures of Uncertainty - Craft Talks
Readers love putting two and two together for themselves, but too often—out of insecurity—writers forget to provide readers the space to discern and discover.
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The transformative power of Easter joy A barista’s joy transforms Teri McDowell Ott's routine Starbucks visit into a lesson on contagious, life-changing joy — shared, uncontained, and deeply felt. @Terimott.bsky.social #Easter
The transformative power of Easter joy - The Presbyterian Outlook
A barista’s joy transforms a routine Starbucks visit into a lesson on contagious, life-changing joy—shared, uncontained, and deeply felt.
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Dear Aunt Osibe and Uncle Ernest: A letter to my ancestors Gail Henderson-Belsito remembers two people who embodied all that is civil and right. #BlackWriters #BlackExcellence
Dear Aunt Osibe and Uncle Ernest: A letter to my ancestors - The Presbyterian Outlook
Gail Henderson-Belsito remembers two people who embodied all that is civil and right.
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Good morning! It's time for the #BlueSkyArtShow. This week's theme is #sunlight. Black Hills, SD (35mm chrome scan) #photography #Nikon #35mm #EastCoastKin #SouthDakota Prints: www.jonathancwatson.com/Galleries/As...
@photos-by-jcw.bsky.social Jonathan takes beautiful photos!
Jonathan C. Watson Photography@jonathancwatson.com · last yr.Good morning! If it's Monday, it's #mountainmonday. Sunset at Hanalei Bay on the North shore of Kauai. #photography #EastCoastKin #Nikon #Kauai Prints: www.jonathancwatson.com/Galleries/As...
Sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway (NC). Sunday #stunday #photography #EastCoastKin #Nikon #sunset #NC
Our roundup features insights from @robertdownen.bsky.social, @noelsims.bsky.social, @justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social, @amierjeski.bsky.social, @johnphudson.bsky.social, @khoureld.bsky.social, @derosejason.bsky.social, @terimott.bsky.social, @um-insight.bsky.social, & more! (8/8)
Weekly Roundup: March 7
Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. In addition to a report on new curriculum standards in Oklahoma and a conversation with a Palestinian pastor that are free for anyone to read, paid sub...
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The @presoutlook.bsky.social staff asked me to record this editorial, and I love what they did with it!
Presbyterian Outlook@presoutlook.bsky.social · 2y agoWe’re all invited to the freedom party Silence sustains oppression, writes Teri McDowell Ott. What will we contribute to freedom’s call? Be sure to listen to this poignant editorial from editor, @terimott.bsky.social.
Struggling with loneliness? Searching for resources to foster meaningful conversations in your community? Our latest Fresh Outlook Bible study guide, "Friendship," is now available. This four-session study is perfect for small groups and churches. Get your copy today at https://buff.ly/49zXeda .
If you’re looking for a Lent devotional, I hope you’ll consider the Outlook’s. Bobby and Ginna are beautiful writers and storytellers. I loved working with them on this daily devotional. @presoutlook.bsky.social
Presbyterian Outlook@presoutlook.bsky.social · 2y agoGrief is a sacred companion on life’s journey. This Lent, join authors Bobby Hulme-Lippert, Ginna Bairby and Teri McDowell Ott for Grieving Change and Loss, a devotional rooted in Scripture, personal reflection and prayer. Embrace the wilderness of grief and be guided toward the promise of Easter.
Chicago honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Inauguration Day prayer January 20, 2025, marks the inauguration of America's new president as well as the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life. Teri McDowell Ott pens a prayer to help us hold all this together. #Inauguration #MLKJr @terimott.bsky.social
Inauguration Day prayer - The Presbyterian Outlook
Inauguration Day prayer: Seek God’s guidance, justice, and peace; pray for leaders' wisdom and strength to build a beloved community for all.
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We are all public theologians "Your life, your words, your actions speak of your beliefs and profess your faith. Your medium is whatever blank canvas God unfurls for you to share the good news," writes Teri McDowell Ott. @terimott.bsky.social
We are all public theologians - The Presbyterian Outlook
This reflection inspires you to claim your call, use your unique medium, and speak hope into the world as a public theologian.
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Immensely proud to have images included in some of this year’s top stories in this fine publication!
Presbyterian Outlook@presoutlook.bsky.social · 2y agoTop 10 Presbyterian news stories of 2024 Here are the top 10 Presbyterian news stories from 2024 highlighting the questions and concerns shaping the church's future.
Christmas Eve — December 24, 2024 Teri McDowell Ott reflects on the spirit of beloved community. Christ's birth is a symbol of peace and inclusivity, she writes, welcoming even those we might exclude. #ChristmasEve #pcusa @terimott.bsky.social
Christmas Eve worship reflection: Beloved Community and Luke 2
A reflection on 'beloved community' and inclusion for pastors prepping for Christmas Eve worship.
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Trying something new - a webinar where we learn it, do it, and get immediate feedback! All about beginnings--books, essays, stories--how do we hook our readers, heighten their interest and hold their attention from word one? Wednesday, $25, Please join me! writingcraft.com/event/great-...
Great Beginnings : Capturing Readers, Agents and Publishers from Word One - CRAFT TALKS
Learn what makes your writing sparkle from word one, and how to express your own voice and style on the page while compelling readers to turn the page to find out what happens next.
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It’s a hard time in a hard world. In my latest Substack I reflect on how I am trying to stay open, curious and tender-hearted. #amwriting #binders #writing
The courage to stay curious
Hard certainties kill the possibilities between us and the potential before us
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New Advent Devotional: Patterns of Divine Possibility This daily devotional by Teri McDowell Ott invites us to explore the complex, beautiful patterns of our world. Artwork from A Sanctified Art included weekly! @terimott.bsky.social #pcusa #ASanctifiedArt #Advent
Patterns of divine possibility: An Advent search for God’s diverse ordering - The Presbyterian Outlook
These 2024 Advent devotionals are a digital product — perfect for printing into booklets, inserting into bulletins, or emailing to your community.
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