Jun 8, 2015 | books, ministry, Monday Muse, writing
In the coming weeks and months, catch up with me at the following events: VBS FOR CHURCH LEADERS 2015: June 15-18 As part of the Center for Progressive Renewal’s weeklong webinar series for church leaders, I’ll be hosting an hour-long webinar on Tuesday,...
Aug 6, 2014 | books, ministry
Sometimes at work, when I’m puzzling and pondering and trying to flesh out a word or idea, I swivel my chair away from the computer and turn to face my bookshelves. The colorful book spines and carefully worded titles (along with the content they represent)...
Jul 14, 2014 | books, church, ministry, Monday Muse, racism, review
We need each other’s voices. We do not need numbers. We do not need quotas. We do not even need goals or standards. We need each other. We need each other’s experiences. We need each other’s dreams. We need each other’s stories. (64-65) The...
Jan 24, 2014 | church, ministry
I miss the congregation I pastored. I miss the space and the voices, the community as a whole and the congregants individually. Sometimes I wonder how the church is doing. Sometimes my throat tightens with loss and I have to distract myself before crying. The loss...
