vocation

opportunity knocking?

I got an email from my college chaplain yesterday, wanting to know if I wanted to apply for his job. He’s asking for a pastoral…

January 22, 2009 3

I’m all alone in my work at the church – at least as far as paid help goes. There are great volunteers who come in…

I finished the sermon prep last night at about 1:00 and headed off to bed – completely oblivious to the freezing rain outside. I had…

January 4, 2009 2

Tiki is sitting at the base of my chair, mewing for me to pay attention to him. I reach out and scratch his head and…

As we look back we may come to understand how God has worked in and through us in joy and saddness. how we have grown…

one year ago today, brandon and I arrived at our new (and extremely empty) house in Iowa and slept on an air mattress in our…

December 14, 2008 3

I’ve been struggling in recent weeks with whether or not I have the gift for youth ministry. Or whether I just can’t figure out how…

I am exhausted this morning. And I really need an assistant at the church. If by July I’m still feeling these stresses, I’m going to…