Four drops of rose oil #NaBloPoMo
I think the universe (or the Spirit) is trying to get my attention. For the past week, I have been inundated with memories from my…
Ministry in Heels
24 hours in Prague #NaBloPoMo
Last year, my brother was living and working in Germany and they had a new addition to the family. So of course we had to…
Feasting with the saints #NaBloPoMo
Today, I served communion to a man with tears in his eyes. His father, though no longer with us, was present on this day. The…
JSTACK #NaBloPoMo
NaBloPoMo… National Blog Posting Month I’ve been out of the habit of writing on a regular basis, so this is going to be a great…
Spiritually Blind
I mentioned earlier this week a youth group conversation about Mary Magdalene and demon possession. There are so many different ways of understanding what demon…
Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Fan Fiction
Who was Mary Magdalene? A prostitute? A wealthy businesswoman? Did she wash Jesus’ feet? Was she married? to Jesus? Was she dumped at the altar…
Exercise and Practice
This thought was waiting for me in my email inbox this morning, as I finished day one of working out again: Here is a traveler….
Recklessly Lavish, Wastefully Abundant
This past Sunday, I stepped into the pulpit at Immanuel UMC for my first morning as their new pastor. I had actually been in the…