Sep 14, 2010 | Being the Church
Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues one Sabbath when a crippled woman entered the service. The interaction between them is a mere seven verses long and is only recorded in Luke’s gospel (Luke 13:10-17) Jesus was simply doing what rabbis do. He was teaching in...
Sep 10, 2010 | Challenges in Calling
On my 32nd birthday, I found myself sitting in the auditorium of the McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia, preparing to begin my first semester as a full-time seminary student. After getting married, having two children and working as an occupational...
Sep 6, 2010 | +Pam Durso, Encouraging Words, Preaching
A few weeks ago I served on a jury. The case only last about three hours, and the deliberation process lasted only minutes. My five fellow jurors and I agree in about four minutes that the defendant was guilty. The case was amazingly forgettable as court cases go, but...
Aug 31, 2010 | Community, Encouraging Words
I’ve heard particular male colleagues express it more than once. They hold inherent fears with regard to the ordination of women to ministry. One fear is prompted by sheer numbers. There are more women than men in the United States (women make up 51 percent of the...
Aug 23, 2010 | Finding God in the Everyday
Children are one of God’s most precious gifts. At the same time, they are one of God’s cruelest. Why is it the cherub in our midst loves more, gives more and forgives more . . . and what is it about a child’s spot-on question regarding our actions that halts us dead...
