How vulnerable should a pastor be?

I recently returned to work after nearly seven months on a medical leave of absence. One of my ponderings, as I’ve reentered..

The art of people care

A friend, recently installed as a deacon at our church, reflected with me how many times my name, as associate pastor of..

Learning to be a visitor

For the past few months, I have been on a medical leave of absence.  Thankfully, my illness does not prohibit attending worship..

A Lenten reflection on burden bearing

Holy Week approaches, a week I love for the story it tells and how it enacts the story – with bread and..

What kind of people does Presbyterianism make?

My congregation affords me two weeks of paid study leave (i.e., continuing education).  I decided to use a portion of this year’s..

To fast or not to fast?

Lent is a season in which some Christian traditions (including many of my Presbyterian brothers and sisters) practice fasting.  We "give up"..

What I wish I had learned in seminary

This week, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary.  Visit the Outlook..

Unfulfilled waiting