Apr 15, 2011 | Great Women in History, The BWIM Book Club
The Lord gives the command; great is the company of women who bore the tidings. Psalm 68:11 (NRSV) Earlier this spring I was sitting with a congregation in Durham, North Carolina listening to a “call sermon” by a student. She began by telling the story of the woman at...
Aug 11, 2010 | The BWIM Book Club
Listening to the dialogues of other caring professions about ultimate matters is one of the best—yet frequently neglected—ways to grow in ministry. Pauline Chen’s Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007) offers a candid...
Jun 9, 2010 | +Pam Durso, The BWIM Book Club
Seems like I have made lots of friends in the last year. Working for Baptist Women in Ministry, well, it has opened doors to wonderful new friendships, including a friendship with Susan Sparks. Susan is the pastor of Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York. It makes...
May 26, 2010 | Being the Church, Finding God in the Everyday, The BWIM Book Club
I am not a minister per se. I am the daughter of one and sister to one; however, I never felt that same sense of calling. However, I believe we are all called to serve God in some capacity. I love God. I am a Christian. I love that Jesus Christ was the epitome of the...
Apr 16, 2010 | Challenges in Calling, Finding God in the Everyday, The BWIM Book Club
“I know God is good, Martha. He’s just not good to me.”– Susan Isaacs Angry Conversations with God, A Snarky but Authentic Spiritual Memoir is the poignant faith journey of Susan E. Isaacs. A well intending friend once tried to give Susan advice with the...
