At lunch today, my friend wanted to talk about how I would vote in the upcoming election. She’s particularly politically savvy. I’m not the type of person that hesitates to share my viewpoints. I just haven’t considered it. Not yet. So,… Continue reading

At one of my church meetings yesterday, we were talking about how church members use websites. It’s general knowledge — from what I’ve heard — that our members don’t use the church website. It’s visitors looking for a church home… Continue reading

Last night, I watched the sun set in Kettle Cove while reading Adam Hamilton’s Leading Beyond the Walls: Developing Congregations with a Heart for the Unchurched. The view was awesome (as you can see) but this particular book leaves me… Continue reading

Yesterday, I got a text from a friend on her way to the protests on Wall Street. I sent her my prayers as we both remember protesting the Republican National Convention together. She was just starting in seminary — and… Continue reading

Things are starting to get a little exciting as we prepare for Mission:1 at church. The small group imagining the impossible things that we’ll do to end hunger during 11 days wants to build enthusiasm now. (By the way, I… Continue reading

You know that Joni Mitchell song?  You know the longing lyrics where she looks at clouds and love and life and concludes each time, “I really didn’t know ___ at all.” The lyrics have been in my head since I… Continue reading

Lillian Daniel has gotten really saucy. She created quite a kerfuffle two weeks ago with her overt frustration with those that claim to be “spiritual but not religious.” I especially liked that though this was a longer article in the… Continue reading

While on vacation last week, I started and finished Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad. I have a hard time putting my head around exactly what this book is about — but that’s typically what I love about… Continue reading

I’ve been traveling a lot this summer. I went to Tampa for General Synod 28, Baltimore for the first gathering of Lewis Fellows and most recently Durham for The Young Clergy Women Project. It’s been good for me to travel.… Continue reading

The news broke on Sunday that church attendance is down. In the mainline church, this hardly seems like news. It’s something we’ve known for a while. It’s something we’re dealing with every day. The fact that this drop in attendance… Continue reading