Already/Not Yet
Every Friday night we have dinner with the family – as we all set the table and prepare for everyone to come to the table…
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The trials of being a female pastor
Memo to other young women clergy out there: don’t wear a skirt to a graveside service. I have this amazing, comfortable, beautiful a-line skirt that…
Down to the River to Pray
The last few days have been simply overwhelming in my life. The first reason is that there is just a lot to do. My weekend…
Zen and the Art of Car Maintenance
I was pleasantly surprised to find that my friend Sean and I have been reading the same book – Zen and the Art of Motorcycle…
outline preaching
Some weeks are hard for preaching. I usually am able to take the time to get into the texts and to prayerfully discuss them with…
levels and dimensions
Last month at our county ministerial alliance gathering, we got to chatting about the books we were reading. One pastor mentioned a book – and…
Living Among the Dead
Why are you looking for the living among the dead? Why are you looking for life among places where there is only death? Why are…
Because they didn’t let me give up…
While I was on vacation with my family these past few weeks, we had quite a few trials and tribulations to undertake. First of all,…