Oct 26, 2011 | Being a Minister
I hung up the phone and tears ran down my cheeks. Soon I was sobbing. The person on the other end of the phone had rejected my gift. For years I have thought of my ministry as a wrapped gift that I offer freely. She had torn aside the paper and declared my gift...
Oct 11, 2011 | Being a Minister, Being the Church
My first role in the church was teaching Sunday School for four- and five-year-olds. I was a high school student and taught with an experienced teacher. As a young adult, I attended seminary and became minister of education for a church. Recently, I have come full...
Oct 5, 2011 | Encouraging Words
It took me a long time to decide to go ahead and pursue pastoral standing with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). I grew up in a Baptist church, went to a Baptist seminary, and was ordained in a Baptist church. Yet after graduation from seminary I found very...
