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...

A discussion of evangelism has been rampant lately.

I just got off a zoom call with the Bethany Fellows, not just current fellows, but alumni, those who went through the process recently...

Did you know that I love sticky notes? And Susann just ordered a bunch for the church office. When I opened the box, I was in heaven! But...

On November 20th, I was able to joyfully announce during worship service that we are partnering with the Amazing Mother’s Foundation for...

We’ve been talking a lot on Sunday mornings about being nimble, about transitions and being flexible during those transitions. William...

Sometimes when we come to this time of the year, we’re just trying to keep our heads above water. The urge is to be overwhelmed with the...

I very frequently talk about change, and how change is our only constant in life. It’s something I still firmly believe, but there are...

Last year, the elders and I did a study on a book called “Growing Young” which may sound fantastic, right? They have finally found the...

Are you tired of hearing about this fundraising campaign that we’re doing yet? No? Good. Because we’re going to talk about it quite a bit...

A project of love, hope, restoration, and passions. For months, a leadership team from this church has been talking about what we can do...