Preachers talk about God, a subject more interesting than our aches and pains, a higher calling than wasting time in the pulpit talking about sex, balance, anxiety, stress… read more

I find myself exhausted and demoralized by the disparity between what I want to say and feel led to say in the pulpit, and what I actually wind up saying. Take this week as… read more

As those who frequently read my writings on this site know, I write a lot about gender issues and the church, what it is like to be a woman in ministry, and the challenges and… read more

Not only is ministry inherently vulnerable because you are continually at risk for others observing your perceived faults and the aspects of yourself you would rather not have… read more

Conversations on the nature of unity, the future of the "united" in "The United Methodist Church," and what our role is in dividing or remaining together are legion, and we should … read more

Encountering Matthew We deal today with the last parable Jesus gave. Interestingly enough, his first parable in Matthew 13 is the parable of the sower and the four kinds of soil… read more