What “Dateline” teaches me about love and loss
Julie Raffety confesses her appreciation for "Dateline" and what it teaches her about how to comfort those who mourn.
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Part-time pastors: No longer unicorns
When it comes to being a bi-vocational pastor in the PC(USA), Julie Raffety shares her experience of what works and what expectations need adjusting.
Dismantling the patriarchy
Julie Raffety, a minister of Word and Sacrament, shares her experience as a female pastor, why it makes her angry some days, and how God calls her to fight for something better.
Books we love: With
Rev. Julie Raffety reviews Skye Jethani's book about four common perspectives in the American church that try to control God. In contrast, Jethani promotes the goal of having a relationship with God, simply for the joy of God.
The digital expansion of the Spirit
Julie Raffety, who pastors a smaller church, marvels at how the Spirit is doing a new thing at their church through technology.
Black sheep, reluctant leaders and listening to the Holy Spirit
May those of us who need a nudge have the strength, courage, and clarity to embrace the holy discomfort to step into the spotlight, speak up at the table when we have the least privilege and stand out as our true selves when God calls us.
Growing to love Ash Wednesday
I grew up a Presbyterian, but not the kind who celebrated Ash Wednesday. I remember seeing my Catholic friends at school on..
Finding my vote on session
I have been voting in every presidential and state election since I was 18. But 2020 was the year God taught me..
Offensive grace: when it’s not “fair”
I think we’ve all heard someone older than us begin a sentence with, “When I was a kid …” The most famous..
The roller coaster of joys and concerns
On Sundays, we always have a section of the worship entitled “Joys and Concerns and Prayers of the People.” It’s a time..