Jan 22, 2012 | discipleship, Jesus, ministry, scripture
…saying, “Here fishy fishy fishy!” (Mark 1:20)
Jan 19, 2012 | church, ministry, stories, vocation
It’s inevitable. Adults make small talk — on the soccer field or at the coffee shop or in the local garage — to pass the time or introduce themselves to a frequently-seen stranger. Adult1: “Hello, I’m [name].” Adult2: “Nice to...
Sep 30, 2011 | ministry, mystery, prayer, vocation
I don’t know, God. This is craziness, this life into which you’ve called me, these continual twists & turns through which you rebirth me. I’m uncertain about what it all is, about how I’m doing …and I’m still processing life...
Mar 1, 2011 | justice, ministry, women
So a friend of mine, a young woman who is entering ministry, has sent me interview questions about women in church leadership — and about my sense of myself as a church leader — for her studies in seminary. The timing of her interview request is uncanny:...
Nov 17, 2009 | Advent, church, ministry
Recently an acquaintance who knows that I’m a minister asked a casual question (or was it?) that caught me entirely off guard: “How’s the God business?”I looked at her for a moment, then chuckled and said, “It’s good.” At the...
