Why I (a young adult) stayed in the church
Every Wednesday or so I blog over at [D]mergent, where I am a co-editor. This week I blogged on why I stayed in the church, when there have been so many articles about young adults leaving the church....
View ArticleOffice Space
I’m settling in to a new ministry. Last Sunday was my first day at Burien Community Church. I guess that’s an exaggeration, because I had to write my sermon, prepare for worship, move into the...
View ArticleTop Ten Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy. Right. Now.
In this busy, busy holiday season, with worship services and family gatherings, traditions and shopping, and–well, EVERYTHING, I have been rethinking the season. I posted before about how to stay sane...
View ArticleCreative Pastors, Energized Ministries
I wrote for [D]mergent today about the need for creative leadership in order to generate creativity within a congregation. In my experience, sharing my ideas has helped others reach into their...
View ArticleBecoming Unchurched
I reflected on the concept of becoming “unchurched” today at [D]mergent: When I was in seminary, I remember attending denominational events for seminarians and new pastors in which we talked about the...
View ArticleTuesday Top Ten: Top Ten Things I’ve Been Up To
It’s been a long time since I’ve done a personal blog post, so here are the Top Ten Things I’ve Been Up To: 1. Blogging: I have been blogging regularly on [D]mergent for a couple of years now, but I...
View ArticleAutism and Church
I’ve launched a new website, Autism and Church, to talk about having autism and being in the church–for individuals and family members of persons on the autism spectrum. I hope that we will have tips,...
View ArticleTuesday Top Ten: Ten New Things In My Life
Haven’t done one of these for a while, but a lot has happened in my life that I have not caught up my readers on! I have been called to be the pastor of Queen Anne Baptist Church in Seattle starting...
View ArticleWhat The Last Jedi can teach the church
Warning: spoilers ahead from Star Wars: The Last Jedi My husband and I have a standing Star Wars date. On the Friday of its release, we both take the day off from work. Kiddo is in school, so we don’t...
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