May 7, 2013 | Community, Encouraging Words
As a Baptist, I grew up associating food and religion. There was nothing better than a potluck after church—we would always have fried chicken, of course, and a table filled with desserts. I loved the way the smell of the meal permeated the sanctuary, along with the...
May 2, 2013 | +Pam Durso, Encouraging Words
In August 2010, after I completed my first year with Baptist Women in Ministry, I decided that it was time to take a day to pray and to dream about the future of the organization. I wanted some time away from my office and from the demands of life. I needed some time...
Apr 30, 2013 | Being a Minister
I missed my flight to Nashville, Tennessee, because I was standing in line at security. It was the weekend of the manhunt in Boston and airport security / TSA were on high alert. All bags were being checked. All documentation was being thoroughly screened. I had an...
Apr 29, 2013 | Being a Minister
“I am working in the field of adoption. I wasn’t able to find a church position after I finished seminary.” “I oversee the freshmen dorms at a state university. You would not believe what comes through my door, but I am not sure this qualifies as Christian vocation.”...
Apr 24, 2013 | +Pam Durso
In 2011, the year of my fiftieth birthday, I realized that I wanted to mark that significant milestone. I wanted a memorial experience to look back on, so I threw myself a wonderful dinner party. I planned for months and reserved the back room of Violette, one of my...
