SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Pain of Advent December 17, 2018 0 Comment The development of Blue Christmas services, aimed at comforting and offering hope to those who mourn over the holidays, has …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Great Collaboration: Finding Unity in Divisive Times December 10, 2018 0 Comment I’m sad. There is a multitude of other emotions I could mention, but the predominant emotion is deep sadness. I …
THEOLOGY The Messiah and Suffering December 06, 2018 0 Comment Sometimes I wonder if we’ve forgotten what a cross was. We adorn our necks and our sanctuaries with crosses, often …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION A Restless Heart This Advent Season December 03, 2018 0 Comment “New life starts in the dark. Whether it is a seed in the ground, a baby in the womb, or …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY 3 Things to Consider when Preparing for Advent in Children’s Ministry November 21, 2018 0 Comment I don’t think I learned the word “Advent” until I went to college. I grew up in a little country …
PASTORAL MINISTRY How and When to use Figurative Language from the Pulpit July 27, 2017 0 Comment Metaphors are wonderful instruments in the hands of capable communicators. They help us envision the world in new and unexpected …
OUR WORLD What One Ugandan Woman Taught Me about Mindfulness in Missions August 31, 2017 0 Comment Her eyes twinkled behind her hip, square glasses, and her short afro puff bobbed as she nodded along to our …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Infertility and The Art of Rejoicing Well September 20, 2017 0 Comment It wasn’t that long ago that I was writing a small snapshot of our infertility journey. Now I sit with …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Mentoring Through Companionship September 25, 2017 0 Comment This is Part 1 of a 3 part series on mentorship in ministry. I am learning what I know about …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION God at Work In Times of Waiting September 28, 2017 0 Comment Patience, we’re told, is a virtue. However, when we get down to it, I don’t know many people who actually …
