Earlier this year, there was a creation of two Breakthrough teams that are going to work on two different themes that have been coming up...

E arlier this year, there was a creation of two Breakthrough teams that are going to work on two different themes that have been coming...

One of the best parts of ministry, in my opinion, is being able to work and lead alongside a diverse and wonderful group of people. And...

Right now there is a whole lot of dreaming and wondering and questioning conversations happening. The Board has created two separate teams.

But as a church, I fear sometimes that we too are missing opportunities to hear God speak and to let the Messiah get some work done.

The board and elders have been working tirelessly to lead us through a time of great transition, to really begin the push that will allow...

There’s a lot that goes into gardening. And there’s a lot that goes into a growing a church.

“The estimate that seventy-five to one hundred churches close each week brings an urgency to the matter.” – Eileen Lindner in Gone for...

Just the other week after church, when we were having our soup luncheon, one of the questions I asked everyone to think about was what...

Nathan frequently tells me to get my head out of the future. It’s really good sometimes to focus on the present, and it’s really good...

There’s always something about learning new skills that is scary and exciting at the same time. Mostly scary. The other week, I was...

It’s my job as leadership in this congregation to let you know when we’re succeeding and when we’re failing, and it’s also my job to help...

One of my favorite parts of summer is sitting outside by the fire pit and just enjoying the scents, sounds, and life that continues to go...

Tough conversations are never easy to have. When we started our campaign for Unaccompanied Students Initiative, we wanted to raise...

Joy. I heard a video clip of Brene Brown talking about how the greatest fear out there is the fear of joy, and as much as I want her to...

June has been a chaotic month, probably one of the busiest months I’ve ever had in ministry. I’ve always loved to look at patterns, and...

I can’t stop thinking about new beginnings. My husband isn’t the first one to accuse me of having too much of a forward-thinking brain...

I often feel like I’m in the wilderness. Whether it’s the chaos of jobs and family and life, it seems like everything and everyone is...

Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like...

I’m part of a group of clergy called Bethany Fellows, and twice a year, we gather together in person. During these retreats, we practice...