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Lent-Easter Worship Resources!
Worship Resources for Lent through Easter are now posted! You can find them... read more
January 11th–Human Trafficking Awareness Day Resources
Please check out the new resources under the Special Resources page for Human... read more
Tuesday Top Ten Post–Top Ten Things You Should Know About My Retreats
A lot of blogs out there have Top Ten Tuesday posts, or Ten on Tuesday posts.... read more
How did Rev-o-lution begin?
As I’ve been updating this site, adding some new links to blogs by fellow... read more
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Why I (a young adult) stayed in the church
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 …
Posted in Church life, faith journey, Personal
Tagged church, life, ministry, writing, [D]mergent
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New Year’s Resolutions
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 …
Posted in faith journey, Personal, Retreats, Writing
Tagged learning, lectionary worship resources, life, ministry, retreats, writing
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Top Ten Tuesday Tips for Celebrating Christmas (When You’re The Pastor)
As a child, I loved Christmas. As a young adult, I grew to love Advent, this season of darkness preparing for the light that will begin in four weeks (can’t you see me jumping for joy inside?) As a pastor, …
Top Ten Tuesday Ways of doing Intergenerational Church
Intergenerational is my thing. Intergenerational is technically not a word according to spell check but I’ve been using the term on my professional profile since I graduated seminary in 2002. Intergenerational, to me, means the whole family of God. All …
Posted in Tuesday Top Ten, Worship Resources
Tagged hospitality, learning, ministry, Special services
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A Top Ten Tuesday Post for Wednesday–what’s going on???
Here’s a Top Ten Tuesday list of things going on in my life, which, you’ll understand as you read through, is why it’s being posted on Wednesday! 1. Work, work, work. I am working both as a preschool teacher in …
Peeling back the layers to God
“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 …
A Tuesday Top “Five” Post on Wednesday
So, I’ve been busy. So busy that I missed last week’s Top Ten Tuesday post and didn’t get this week’s done in time. So here’s a silly Top “Five” Tuesday/Wednesday post on what I’ve been up to: 1. Research, Finding, …
Posted in Family life, Personal, Retreats, Tuesday Top Ten, Worship Resources, Writing
Tagged autism, lectionary worship resources, life, ministry, motherhood, Pastor Mom, writing
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Top Ten New Things in my life
Sort of a personal update for a Top Ten List, but here’s what’s going on in my life. 1. This is Tobi, our new puppy. She is about 8 months old (birthday 12/20) and is a Husky/Boxer mix. She is …
Posted in Family life, Personal, Tuesday Top Ten
Tagged life, ministry, motherhood, Pastor Mom, writing
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Tuesday Top Ten Tips for planning maternity/paternity leave from church
This Tuesday Top Ten is inspired by some questions I received from colleagues in planning for maternity/paternity leave from their churches. Especially for female clergy, but also for male clergy expecting children this is often uncharted territory in negotiating with …
Posted in Church life, Family life, Personal, Tuesday Top Ten
Tagged life, ministry, motherhood, Pastor Mom
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Tuesday Top Ten Ministry Websites
Here is my Top Ten list (in no particular order) of sites I like to go to during the week for refreshment, thought-inspiring articles and blogs, theological questions and inspiration. Check them out! 1. Salt Project: My friends, Liz …
Posted in Tuesday Top Ten, Worship Resources
Tagged lectionary worship resources, ministry
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