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...

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...