Canning as Spiritual Practice
While the calendar doesn’t show it yet, we in the southern US are in summer mode! The weather has brought about some days of oppressive heat already. People are planting […]
If Jesus were a Samurai
Picture Jesus. Now imagine him in traditional Japanese warrior clothes. And put a sword at his side. I’m guessing that you don’t think that ‘Jesus’ looks much like Jesus anymore. […]
Ten Memoirs By Faithful Women
When I was compiling the list of books for my “10 Books to Read in the First Five Years of Ministry” article, I got a lot of recommendations for memoirs. […]
Re-membering
“What or who are your grieving and how has it affected you?” The questions echoed through the gathering space at the university I was invited to volunteer as a chaplain. […]
Ethics of Technology
AI and ministry. The topic has been discussed in articles and podcasts. Pastors in my area hosted a virtual workshop on designing worship using AI and other technology for Advent […]
When We Don’t Feel Alive: A Prayer of the People
Leader: Friends, we come together in chaotic times, holding out hope for resurrection. Just as Jesus cried out “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”, we too may […]
Book Review: God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us by the Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail
With a title that carries the simple resonance of a Taylor Swift lyric, God Didn’t Make Us to Hate Us by the Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail is a book of devotions […]
Thanksgiving as a Gift to Save Us
A few weeks ago the church youth group invited me to be their guest speaker. The teenagers had prepared a few questions to ask, and one of them was, “How […]
“Thursdays in Black” in Lent
It’s Thursday morning, and I look in my closet for something to wear. I grab something black (not hard for a pastor) because it’s Thursday. Wait, what? Why does this […]
Ashes to Ashes
We gathered to celebrate my grandmother’s life this Ash Wednesday. Marked with the cross smudged on foreheads, we visited, sharing memories, laughing, crying.
