Sep 20, 2011 | Finding God in the Everyday
One cold winter evening I was serving as an on-call chaplain for a local hospital. When I entered the family area of the emergency room, I met a very young, possibly teenaged, couple. The woman was greatly pregnant. She and her husband told me about driving her mom...
Sep 13, 2011 | Motherhood and Ministry
In July, I spent four Sundays as the interim pastor for the church where we are members. My pastor was on a month long sabbatical leave. I was nervous and excited as the month approached. Will I have enough time to prepare sermons? Will my son feel neglected? Will I...
Sep 8, 2011 | Being a Minister, Motherhood and Ministry
I sit at my computer with copious notes, a cup of coffee and focused attention. The phone rings. Hoping that the caller is someone who can wait, I glance at the Caller ID and see the number for the preschool. Soon I am back at home with an eight-month-old baby who has...
Aug 23, 2011 | Being a Minister
One summer Sunday morning, I was sitting with a group of elderly ladies prior to worship. We were chatting about the heat, the taste of fresh peaches from the farmer’s market, and other summer topics, when I looked at my watch. It was time to get ready to lead in...
Aug 17, 2011 | Being a Minister, Community
I’m often amazed, amused, and at times even taken aback by what the internet does for us. It is remarkable to have such endless and uncensored access to news (and non-news) and opinions, and even more remarkable to be able to respond back to it all in the ever-present...
