Clergy Women and Infertility–Breaking the Silence
Name Withheld If I have to read the story of Abraham and Sarah’s miraculous conception of Isaac one more time, I will run screaming out of the pulpit. Because I […]
There’s Not a Word Yet for Old Friends Who’ve Just Met
by Mandy Flemming Editor's note: This article was originally written in January of 2009. The tiny people and I are going to Minnesota. I cannot describe to you how excited […]
Two parts of a whole
by Rachel Cornwell “Does the mommy guilt ever subside long enough to feel good about anything you’re doing?” This was the question that a new mom in my congregation who […]
Family Business
I asked some pastor friends, “Looking back on your career, what would you do different?” And one answered, “I would have never been a pastor. If I knew what […]
Routine
by Mandy Sloan Flemming There's nothing more comforting than routine, especially for children. And really… isn't this true for us all? We wake up and expect the newspaper to be […]
Am I what?
by Anonymous Dear Member of My Congregation, I wanted to respond to your statement the other day. As I was leaving church on Sunday, you came up to me and […]
Putting the Damage On
by Mandy Sloan Flemming Two weeks ago, I preached. The sermon is posted here, and I'm really proud of it. It's possibly my best sermon yet, but it was hard. […]
Sabbath
by Mandy Sloan Flemming For the last few weeks, I’ve been taking Fridays off from taking Fridays off. By that, I mean that the boys have been staying home […]
Navigating the Fishbowl
We’ve bought the school clothes… but they have been untouched since the shopping trip, still tucked in the closet, tied securely in plastic bags from Target. School supplies, too—we’ve crossed everything off […]
When a Single Rev Opts to Adopt
Interview of the Rev. Joyce Borger by the Rev. Sarah Kinney Gaventa When did you know you wanted to adopt? Was it an easy decision? Difficult? I’ve always wanted to […]
