The buzzing of the city never gives way to silence like the kind I’ve grown accustomed to in my rural community. The rush of…
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The front pew in the sanctuary is closest to the action. It is the best place for seeing what is going on and hearing…
7 years ago today, my husband Jeff and I began our ministry as co-pastors in our congregation. 7 years ago today, we began the…
My latest guest post over at That Reformed Blog - “Life’s Frantic Liturgy” - takes a look at what liturgy really means, and how each of…
This week the Church of England’s General Synod voted to allow women as bishops. And even though this marks a historic movement for the…
If someone asked you, “What is the Gospel?” how would you respond? I posed this question on Twitter yesterday, and I was shocked by…
I received a phone call from a social worker last week. She was compiling lists of community resources for people in our state who…
As soon-to-be parents, my husband and I spent a lot of time talking about our parenting ideas. One thing we both agreed on was…
Dear Really-Idyllic-Idea-I-Have-of-What-It-Means-to-Be-A-Church, You don’t exist. You aren’t real. I realize this sounds harsh, and it hurts my heart a little bit to write it…
It’s time to celebrate! We’ve finally done it! We’ve known for a long time that creating a shrine to our money would be frowned…