Jul 20, 2010 | +Pam Durso, Community
by Pam Durso I have now been at youth camp for just over twenty-four hours. My daughter and I are attending Passport Camp this week in North Carolina. I must say that being an adult sponsor is much easier when you have only one teenager to chaperone. And I must admit...
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 20, 2010 | +Pam Durso, Great Women in History
One of my favorite women from history is Ann Hasseltine Judson. She was an extraordinary woman, one who was called by God to serve, and she lived out that calling faithfully and sacrificially. In 1811, twenty-one-year-old Ann Hasseltine attended a dinner party given...
May 15, 2010 | +Pam Durso, Community, Encouraging Words, Preaching
In the beginning, there were T-Shirts—bright aqua-colored T-Shirts that read “This Is What a Preacher Looks Like.” In 2008, Baptist Women in Ministry produced and distributed the T-Shirts during the celebration of the organization’s twenty-fifth anniversary, and I...
May 12, 2010 | +Pam Durso, Encouraging Words
The month of May seems to be a time for blessing. Central Baptist Theological Seminary had a Graduating Sisters Blessing Ceremony on May 4, during which the women graduates were affirmed and encouraged. What a wonderful gift! I love this photo from the ceremony of...
May 3, 2010 | +Pam Durso, Encouraging Words
Last week I had the opportunity to speak to a gathering of Baptist moderate leaders. The focus of my presentation was on the challenges we as moderate Baptists face as we move into our future. One challenge I addressed is the question: “What do we say to our Baptist...
