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From March 10-12 in Grapevine, Texas, Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy hosted [Her] Story, an online and in-person gathering for women in ministry. The organization…
Tag: Calling
Schrödinger’s Cat: Uncertainty & the Life of the Soul
The biopsy was on Wednesday. The results would not arrive until Friday. In the meantime, I existed in a space where I could be…
A Pastoral Posture toward Social Media
My undergraduate degree is in chemistry. My desire was to be a doctor, but the Lord had other plans. I’ve sometimes wondered, “Lord, if…
Leading like Ananias: Prominence vs Significance in Pastoral Ministry
“Prominence does not equal significance in the Kingdom of God.” I am not sure who said that first, but whenever I hear it my…
Why Did the Women Disciple the Men?
Back when it was “a different time” – in this case, just 1992 – the pastor warmed up our mens’ Bible study with, “Why…
Phoebe Palmer and the Day of Days
A while back, a well-known pastor made remarks about a female pastor that were distasteful and offensive. While respecting the pastor's different viewpoint knowing…
Prayer & Fasting: When Flawed Humans Follow Jesus
The apostle Peter is one of my favorite people in the Bible. He reminds me of me. Following Jesus is not always easy for…
Leading Generously: Setting Up a Team for Success
One of the most illuminating things I ever heard about leading generously involved Johnny Carson. For most of my childhood he was host of…
The Cost of Preaching Pastorally & Prophetically
If we are guided by Scripture, the content of our preaching will always have aspects of the pastoral and the prophetic.
Doubts & the Mission of Jesus
Jesus saw them. He sent them. They were still part of his team, his flock, his people. Their doubts did not exclude them from the mission.