May 30, 2013 | Being a Minister, Preaching
Every time I have to preach, it never fails; negative thoughts flood my mind. “Who are you? You’re an impostor! You have no experience. You have nothing to say. You have no authority! You are one-dimensional. Every sermon sounds the same. No one takes you...
May 29, 2013 | Community, Encouraging Words
I’ll never forget the words scribbled at the end of my divinity school theology paper. “Your words met a need in my own life. I look forward to your future ministry.” Future ministry? I hadn’t even imagined that far ahead! It is amazing how a word of...
May 24, 2013 | Encouraging Words
Always, I am surprised when someone speaks rudely. Most of the time, people speak either kindly, or at least neutrally. Rudeness catches me off guard. Back before everyone had cell phones, I had to drive to visit a parishioner who lived way out in the country. I had...
May 15, 2013 | Adventures in Seminary, Encouraging Words
April 29, 2013 Hi Pam, I wanted to let you know that I was ordained to ministry this past Sunday, April 28, by Tomahawk Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. It was a most sacred and wonderful experience and I personally wanted to say THANK YOU to BWIM for...
May 13, 2013 | Being a Minister, Encouraging Words
Two years ago on May 7, 2011, folks gathered at Lake Shore Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, laid hands on my shoulders, back, and head. That day a calling that began years before I was willing–or able–to see it, feel it for myself, bore down with the weight...
