i love the movies. if i could, i’d go every day. i especially love documentaries. last month a friend of a friend asked me to watch a review copy of holy rollers: the true story of card counting christians. i’d watch pretty much any movie, but one that involved christians and gambling made it even […]
Read Morethe underground railroad
“if i could have convinced more slaves they were slaves, i could have freed thousands more” – harriet tubman this past weekend i was in portland for a women’s gathering called convergence. it is not a typical conference; there are no speakers, no people getting paid, no flash. just a sacred safe space for a […]
Read Moreout of the mouths of co-pastors, final post
this is the final post in this series on co-pastoring, some thoughts from some friends who are doing the work in their own contexts. to me, co-pastoring reflects different parts working together the way it’s supposed to be–one’s weakness is another’s strength. it can come in all different shapes & forms, but the most important […]
Read Moreout of the mouths of co-pastors, part 1 of 2
one thing i am notorious for is starting projects and taking forever to finish them! if i have a deadline, i do. but if i don’t (and when it’s your own blog you can do whatever you want to do), i’m toast. finally, i’d like to finish the co-pastoring series i started last year. you […]
Read Moreyou is smart. you is kind. you is important.
yesterday was oscar night; i was traveling so didn’t get to enjoy the party but always play my part in seeing as many of the movies as i can. so many of you have probably read the help or at least seen the movie. a friend reminded me of one of my favorite lines from […]
Read Moredying yet again.
“The process of conversion begins with genuine openness to change–to be open to the possibility that just as natural life evolves, so our spiritual life is evolving…. Each time you consent to an enhancement of faith, your world changes and all your relationship have to be adjusted to the new perspective and the new light […]
Read Morethere are a lot of ways to pastor
“in his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. so if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. if your gift is serving others, serve them well. if you are a teacher, teach well. if your gift is […]
Read Moresettling for crumbs
* i wrote this last month & never got around to posting it. i’ve recently been thinking about it even more, how awesome it would be if we had more help planting new trees. but it requires people to bravely give up the old and begin actively participating in creating the new. * * […]
Read Moreseeds matter.
i have a black thumb. like if anything green enters my house–plants, flowers, yes even cactuses, within a week or two they are completely dead. it is funny to me that i ended up with this imagery from my post 2 weeks ago–plant new trees. i was amazed by how so many resonated with it […]
Read Moresafer parenting
one more post before we get back to planting trees! my wise & inspiring blog friend sarah bessey is hosting a week-long parenting blog carnival centered around the practices of parenting. i rarely write about parenting here for the sake of my dear children who wouldn’t be too keen on me sharing a lot of […]
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