Rev-o-lution
Writer, Retreat Leader, Resource Creator
Currently viewing the category:
"faith journey"
Each time I start at a new ministry, I set a plan in place that when I first arrive in my office, I will close my door, open my Bible, read a passage, and then pray for fifteen minutes, followed by journaling. My mentor in the ordination process told me she did […]
Haven’t done one of these for a while, but a lot has happened in my life that I have not caught up my readers on!
I have been called to be the pastor of Queen Anne Baptist Church in Seattle starting June 1st! I am excited for this new ministry opportunity. Above call means that […]
Healing and Hope: Carol Howard Merritt’s Healing Spiritual Wounds: Reconnecting with a Loving God After Experiencing a Hurtful Church
(I wrote this review for The Young Clergywomen’s Project)
Unlike Carol Howard Merritt, I grew up in a small, progressive American Baptist congregation. I felt that in my church life, I grew […]
We forgot about the Advent calendar, after making a big deal of it. Obviously AJ didn’t care—there are other ways to mark the season (watching Christmas movies almost every day—How the Grinch Stole Christmas has been the favorite this year). But I feel bad looking at […]
This has been a whirlwind year.
One year ago today, we were just starting to get the inkling that we might need to move, despite being homeowners for only seven months. We were having trouble getting the resources AJ needs for his autism. We were arguing with the school district about resources provided and with […]
A Sacrifice of Thanksgiving
Hear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God…
Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High.
[…]
Thank you to all of you who follow Rev-o-lution and continue to use the worship resources I have posted. If you have noticed, things have been a bit hectic this summer, resulting in some neglect to Rev-o-lution.org. I will be reformatting and updating the website next month to make it more user-friendly. Some of the […]
Every Wednesday or so I blog over at [D]mergent, where I am a co-editor. This week I blogged on why I stayed in the church, when there have been so many articles about young adults leaving the church. Check it out!
[…]
As many of you may be reflecting back upon the last year and looking forward to the coming year, I offer you this excellent article to reflect upon: Top Five Regrets of the Dying. Think about what is really important to you, and where you may need […]
“Ogres are like onions, they have layers.” –Shrek
Last week I watched the Nightline special on PBS “Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero.” As the people interviewed shared their views on God and faith (all had lost loved ones on 9/11), I started to reflect back–not on where I was on 9/11 as I have […]
Permissions
All liturgy on this site may be used and adapted. Please use “Liturgy created/adapted by Rev. Mindi Welton-Mitchell, rev-o-lution.org.” You may place it at the end of your program, on your website, or wherever you feel is appropriate.
RevGalBlogPals
Blogs, Writers, Ministers
Church-related Organizations
The New Manual of Worship
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble!
The Modern Magnificat
Tags
advent Advent Devotional Advent Devotional 2012 all saints day autism books christmas church clergy COVID-19 Earth Day Easter economy epiphany hospitality justice leadership learning lectionary worship resources Lenten worship resources life Maundy Thursday ministry motherhood Palm Sunday Pastor Mom Pentecost reading retreats social media speaking engagements special prayers Special services Thanksgiving theology travel Trinity Twelve Days of Christmas twitter Unco uncosynchro workshops world communion Sunday writing [D]mergentRecent Comments
- Jane Evans on Ministry, Motherhood, and the Messiness of Call: Embodied Mothering God
- Rev. Randy Kiel on About
- Rev. Mindi on Worship Resources for October 7, 2018—Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, World Communion Sunday
- Lauretta on Worship Resources for October 7, 2018—Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost, World Communion Sunday
- Patricia c. Merritt on Worship Resources for June 28th—Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Facebook
Twitter