In her book Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry in a New Generation, Carol Howard Merritt discusses the “diffusion of authority,” the empowerment of the fringes, and the “celebration of noncelebrity” in her chapter on Redistributing Authority. As I read those words, I began to feel a strange sense of validation for what I am doing. I…
Who is God?
I realized today how theologically illiterate my congregation is. That may seem like a slam, or a critique, but it is a simple reality. And it is a reality that is not their fault. As we began our discussion of Max Ludado’s Outlive Your Life we focused for a bit on a very simple question: If…
You Are Mine…
Baptism begins with repentance. This water is cleansing water. By diving in, by letting this water pour over our finger tips, we are saying that we want to live differently. A strange man named John was led to call people to repentance. He set up camp there at the Jordan River and people were so…
Saturday night with the drag queens
Saturday night I had an awesome time helping my super best friend since fourth grade celebrate her impending nuptuials. AKA – Bachelorette Party!!! If I had been wiser, I would have taken Sunday off as one of my vacation days… but I am saving one for this spring when her wedding actually occurs. As it…
so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen… #reverb10
As a pastor, funerals are a part of my life. I help families and friends say good bye to loved ones all the time. This year, I also acted in some ways as a family chaplain and buried two people in my husband’s family. We really do have an important gap in the family Christmas…
walking on sunshine #reverb10
This prompt is HARD!!! First of all, I took a lot of pictures this year, so that was problem number one not a lot with me in them! Second, there are so many different “mes” I have tried to be this year. But In answer to the prompt: December 25 – Photo – Sift through…
twinkle, twinkle, little star #reverb10
Last night…. well, this morning… I drove home at 3:00am in the morning from a friend’s party. It was about four degrees outside and the sky was absolutley clear. The air was crisp and clean and the stars were so bright and vivid that you felt you could reach out and literally pluck them from…
Anne (with an ‘e’) #reverb10
One of my favorite television series/movies of all time is Anne of Green Gables. I must admit, rather sheepishly, that I have NOT read the books. I need to. I know I do. They will be my first purchase when I get an e-reader. I promise. (I actually began typing this post before Christmas… got…