Jan 23, 2014 | Challenges in Calling, DEAR ADDIE
Dear Addie, My seminary life is coming to an end, and I’m starting to interview for ministry jobs. What are clues to discovering the place where I need to be? Will I “just know” whether or not it is a fit? Almost, M.Div. Dear Almost, M.Div., Congratulations!...
Dec 23, 2013 | Being a Minister, DEAR ADDIE
Dear Addie, When I was a college student, I said yes to God’s call to ministry. I imagined being part of something holy, something bigger than myself. I wanted to give myself to the work of making the world a better place. Now, after several years in ministry, I feel...
Nov 25, 2013 | DEAR ADDIE
Ministers live with questions. What do I say to that? Have I preached this before? What would make this right? What am I expected to do? What should I do? (And what do I do when these answers differ?) Some questions can be answered in a day: Does she need a visit? Who...