Praying for the Church
One of the practices I have incorporated into my renewal leave is to use Bishop Job’s, A Guide to Prayer, each morning. I have taken…
Ministry in Heels
2 days, 3 houses, 7 niblings
This weekend, we made a road trip to spend some time with family. Since we have moved, it has been harder to make a quick…
Resting in the gaps
A cup of coffee on the back porch. Rain falling, gently at times, harder at others. I do have a plan for this time away….
Sabbath
Still and quiet in the cove. Every now and then a sprinkle. Lazy breezes blow by and the birds talk to each other. They catch…
setting priorities, reorganizing my agenda
In three days… THREE… I begin renewal leave. It is a time for me to take stock of my schedule, fill up my spiritual tank,…
Ashes and Lattes
In the middle of a public place, a busy coffee shop, surrounded by strangers… people got real. We hosted our first ashes to go in…
It's a coaching problem…
I was recently talking with a colleague about the fear/frustration that church members think we, as the pastors and staff, are the ones who do…
An ideal Saturday in the making
1) sleep in 2) eat a late breakfast/lunch 3) work out (because I promised myself I couldn’t do #5 until I did) 4) surf the…