Preaching in an Empire…
Today, our conference “Thursday Memo for Preachers” came across my inbox. I’m usually challenged and inspired by Rev. Bill Cotton’s words – and today was…
Katie Z.
robed authority
I was blessed to officiate the wedding of my friends recently. And up until five minutes before the wedding, I couldn’t decide if I would…
Crafting Idols
In the season opener, The Office – Season 4, chaos seems to break loose around Dunder-Mifflin. First Michael, the boss, runs over Meredith with his car. …
The Gift of Self-Control
Story about sun exposure – how it takes effort and paying attention to keep yourself safe. If you aren’t focusing on the task at hand……
what to do when your faith is shaken
On a television show like “Bones,” faith and reason, science and religion, seem to be inevitably at odds. That is part of the beauty of…
Why a family vacation is not a sabbatical
This past week I was able to spend 8 glorious days at Lake Okoboji in a teeny tiny little house with my in-laws. 9 people…
what it means to be a girl friend… and a pastor
This past weekend, I got to hang out with a ton of my friends from college. I felt almost like a completely different person while…
The Gift of Gentleness
What is meekness? Gentleness? The opposite of gentleness is seen in both of our readings today… First, from the book of Kings: 1. Elisha is a…