Aug 12, 2011 | Adventures in Seminary, Challenges in Calling
Semper fidelis has been the motto of the United States Marine Corps since 1883. It is a Latin phrase that means “always faithful.” The phrase has been on my heart a lot lately because of two journeys–one that is my sister’s and brother-in-law’s and one that is...
Aug 5, 2011 | Being a Minister
When a new acquaintance learns of my church gig, one of the first questions is usually, “How long have you been a minister?” Well, it depends. I think I’ve been a minister for a while now. My first unpaid role was team leader of a Young Life group in 1996, and I...
Jul 26, 2011 | +Pam Durso, Community
Earlier this summer I decided that I would get more exercise. If I am honest, I must confess that I have limited athletic ability and that commitments to exercise for me generally have a short shelf life. Walking on a treadmill–going nowhere–is painfully...
Jul 19, 2011 | Great Women in History, The BWIM Book Club
“It is a small thing to be judged of a man’s judgement. It is good to know that we are judged by God.” As I began my graduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I stumbled across the quotation above and, when I did, it gave me pause. The...
Jul 12, 2011 | Encouraging Words
Through all the seminary lectures I soaked in, all the feminist-language celebrations of worship I’ve planned and participated in, all the arguments (I mean, respectful discussions) I’ve undertaken about the role of women in the church . . . through all those things,...
