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Dear Addie: A Mom Looking for Wisdom

Apr 23, 2015 | DEAR ADDIE

Dear Addie, I am a minister mom, prayerfully considering a new position. My children are ten and twelve years old, and I am very concerned that my family’s transition to a new community and a new church will be painful for them. They love our current church, and I...

DEAR ADDIE: So Lonely

Mar 26, 2015 | DEAR ADDIE

Dear Addie, I am serving outside the United States, doing mission work. I have been here for eight months and really enjoy my ministry. I am a twenty-eight-year-old single woman, and honestly, prior to my move to “the field,” I did not give much thought to my...

Dear Addie: Hoping to be a Pastor

Mar 5, 2015 | DEAR ADDIE

Dear Addie, I am a thirty-seven-year-old ordained minister, seminary graduate, and a mother of three elementary school-aged children. I have served in a variety of ways in the past twelve years, piecing together positions, doing pulpit supply, and writing some. And...

DEAR ADDIE: New Minister Mom Blues

Feb 4, 2015 | DEAR ADDIE

Dear Addie, My husband and I are new parents of a beautiful and brilliant baby girl, who is soon to be six weeks old. So yes, my maternity leave is almost over. I love my ministry positon. I do. And I love the children in our church. I want to be a children’s...

DEAR ADDIE: Trying to Make Ends Meet

Jan 29, 2015 | DEAR ADDIE

Dear Addie, I’ve been working on staff at a church for a few years and have come to realize that I am underpaid. I am sure some people might think, “Aren’t we all underpaid!” But I’ve discovered that I really am significantly underpaid and am gearing up for the...

DEAR ADDIE: I Work for a Big Jerk

Jan 7, 2015 | DEAR ADDIE

Dear Addie, When I graduated from seminary just over a year ago, I accepted a ministry position with a non-profit faith-based organization. My work is meaningful for me and fulfilling, but the director of the non-profit is . . . not a very nice person. He is arrogant,...