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  • Called to the Local Church

    This morning, while on the second retreat as part of the Beyond the Call: Entreprenuerial Ministry, I offered this testimony. It is a truth that I struggled to say out loud. It is a truth I struggled to admit to… Continue reading

  • The Time Has Come

    As you may have seen over and over again, I have been filling in as Guest Minister at Community Congregational Church in Short Hills, NJ. I preached this past Sunday on John 17:1-24. You can find the audio — and even a video… Continue reading

  • Remain in Love

    As you may have seen over and over again, I’m filling in as Guest Minister at Community Congregational Church in Short Hills, NJ. I preached this past Sunday on John 15:1-8. You can find the audio of the sermon entitled Remain in Love on… Continue reading

  • That Reverberation in My Soul

    A true call — that which is a true reflection of one’s vocation which Frederick Buechner so well surmised to be the “place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet” — must be a call where the… Continue reading

  • No Spoiler Alerts

    As you may already know, I’m filling in as Guest Minister at Community Congregational Church in Short Hills, NJ. I preached this past Sunday on John 6:24-35. You can find the audio of the sermon entitled No Spoiler Alerts on the church website.… Continue reading

  • Twelve Years

    As you may already know, I’m filling in as Guest Minister at Community Congregational Church in Short Hills, NJ. I preached this past Sunday on Mark 5:21-43. You can find the audio of the sermon entitled Twelve Years on the church website. Please… Continue reading

  • Help Me Get the Word Out

    There is a saved draft of a new post as part of my series about Doing a New Thing in this military ministry that I’m imagining. There are lots of things that I’m eager to share and new things that… Continue reading

  • Our Inner Nature

    As you may already know, I’m filling in as Guest Minister at Community Congregational Church in Short Hills, NJ. I preached this past Sunday on Genesis 3:8-15. You can find the audio of the sermon entitled Our Inner Nature on the church website.… Continue reading

  • The Last Retreat

    Two years ago, I began this journey with four other women in a cohort group in College of Pastoral Leaders at Austin Theological Seminary. It all started with a group of women that I met as part of The Young Clergy Women… Continue reading

  • Interviewing Tips for the Pastor Who Has Never Used Skype

    An earlier version of this article appeared on Fidelia’s Sisters under the title Meet the Search Committee. An updated version follows. I admit that I miss the days of the phone interview. When I first began in ministry, I never had… Continue reading

    Interviewing Tips for the Pastor Who Has Never Used Skype