SPIRITUAL FORMATION When So Much is Wrong: Learning Lament as Spiritual Practice July 12, 2022 0 Comment No one enjoys lament. In fact, most people I know (myself included) actively avoid the depths of grief and sadness …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Trusting in the God of the Impossible June 08, 2022 0 Comment Sometimes I imagine an outcome that I believe would be best, and I pray fervently that God will make it …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Gratitude for What Didn’t Happen May 24, 2022 0 Comment I was driving to work, going forty miles an hour on a road I have driven routinely thousands of times. …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Reinterpreting Proverbs 31 May 02, 2022 0 Comment As a woman who has served her whole adult life in full-time pastoral ministry, I have made a habit of …
PASTORAL MINISTRY 4 Steps for Engaging Your Church’s Local Parish April 14, 2022 0 Comment One of the top priorities for any local church is engaging with our surrounding community. Connecting with our neighbors is …
THEOLOGY 10 Sacramental Postures for Church Renewal April 26, 2017 3 Comments When I was growing up as a pastor’s kid in the Church of the Nazarene, we dedicated our babies, baptized …
PASTORAL MINISTRY What Every Pastor Can Learn from Saint Augustine March 13, 2017 3 Comments Saint Augustine of Hippo (354—430) tells a story in his Confessions that has made a lasting impression on me as …
Uncategorized The Future of Nazarene Publishing House June 21, 2017 2 Comments At this exciting time in our history, it seems that almost every day marks another pivotal moment in the life …
PASTORAL MINISTRY How the Church Can Help Recovering Addicts October 11, 2016 2 Comments My husband, Brian, and I moved to a sweet little town one year after we were married. We both grew …
PASTORAL MINISTRY The Myth of Balance July 26, 2018 2 Comments I’ve decided that balance is a myth. I get asked pretty often how I balance full-time pastoring with full-time parenting, …