My Grandma T. recently celebrated her 90th birthday. To help celebrate, all of her kids, many of her grandkids, a niece and nephew from North Dakota, and many church friends gathered in person yesterday. Her grandkids that couldn’t be there in person joined her via Skype from Delaware and Namibia. There were also tons of cards and well-wishes from all over, and through every form … Continue reading Celebrating Grandma’s 90th Birthday!
You probably noticed that I didn’t write as much last week as I tend to do. That’s mainly because I was attending the Disciple Project. I did check-in with a brief update last week, but was saving the majority of my writing and reflections for later. Well, its probably time to share. I mentioned previously that I met a number of people in person whom I have … Continue reading What a Week!
Happy July! To all of you Canadians out there, Happy Canada Day! To all of you World Cup and futbol/soccer fans out there, GO USA! Today is also Tuesday, which means here on the blog that its time for me to share some of what I have found interesting and thought-provoking over the past week. This week’s topic categories include: Church and Ministry Thought and … Continue reading This Week’s Links
Last week I mentioned that I would be attending the Disciple Project this week. Well, as we are slightly over half way through the week, I thought I might recap how it has gone. In one word, its been awesome! I am so glad I am here. The connections, friends and relationships I have made and will continue to make this week make this invaluable … Continue reading So far at Disciple Project…
Tuesday on my blog means that it is time to share some links to things I have found interesting and thought-provoking over the past week with all of you. This week’s topic categories include: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation and Miscellaneous. I entrust these to you now and hope … Continue reading This Week’s Links
I haven’t written much on my blog in the past week. It’s been a bit odd, but I’ve been living in the moment, doing some wonderful work related projects, and spending time with friends. Here’s a collage of thoughts from the past few days. 1) Congratulations to my friends Katie and Will who got married over the weekend. It has been a joy to be … Continue reading Transitions, Good-Byes, and Until We Meet Again
Next week I will be joining a number of other leaders, young leaders, ministry leaders and people discerning of all kinds for the Disciple Project in Seguin, Texas. I am greatly looking forward to this time and to connecting with many people I have met or been connected to digitally but perhaps never face-to-face before. As part of this time, I will be in the “Follow … Continue reading Looking forward to the Disciple Project
Before getting to the Links, I really have to say WOW, what a win for Team USA yesterday! What an exciting start to the World Cup. I hope you have been enjoying it so far like I have. Now onto the post. Tuesday means that it is time for me to share some of what I have seen and found interesting over the past week … Continue reading This Week’s Links
On the first Sunday after Pentecost, many in the larger Christian Church observe a day celebrating the Holy Trinity. The week prior on Pentecost, we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. This week we are allowed a little space in worship to remember and contemplate deeply what it might mean that God is Three Persons (and all the mystery related to that), or if … Continue reading The Holy Trinity (First Sunday after Pentecost)
The calendar now says that it is June. For many people, it is the start of summer. For others, maybe it is even the heart of summer, depending on where you live. Wherever you are it is likely that if you participate in a local faith community your congregational and ministry leaders may be padding themselves on their backs right now after concluding another year … Continue reading Now is the Time
