what I love… part 1
1) I love having someone (or some cat) to cuddle with. My cat curled up under the covers with me and I felt so loved2)…
seasons of change
Photo by Fred KuipersIt’s only sixty degrees outside – the coldest day of September so far. There is a bite to the air. The wind…
Can you be Christian outside the church?
Can you be a Christian outside of the church? Depending on how you hear that question, two different things might be arising to your mind….
the limitations of congregations
The following is something that Taylor Burton-Edwards presented at our School For Ministry here in Iowa this spring, and I was reminded of it again through a…
love list
Kristin T. over on Halfway to Normal has been talking a lot about love lists lately. a list that you make over time detailing the…
cold calls aren’t just for telemarketers
I had a good talk the other day with my CS (Conference Superintendent) about my hesitations around visiting. He was very surprised that I find…
self-care out the whazoo
Yesterday, we had one of our world famous (in our minds) young adult clergy lunches. In our area of the conference we have been slightly…
What if we put the church last?
Last summer, when we went on vacation with my husband’s side of the family we all were packed into two different vehicles on the way…