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November 12, 2014
1001 Worshipping Communities, “By Zombies”
If you are following the story about the missteps at the PCUSA’s 1001 Worshipping Communities, you may want to read A word of regret and hope from Linda Valentine. Linda is the Executive Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency. I have … Continue reading →
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November 11, 2014
Three Tips for Writing Memoir
Are you writing a memoir? Last weekend I attended an event for writers at the “First Fridays” in Leesburg, VA, sponsored by the Bethesda Writer’s Center. The speaker was Hilary Black, who works for National Geographic. She talked about writing narrative … Continue reading →
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November 7, 2014
1001 Worshipping Communities: Missteps
Every institution needs an interested but detached observer. Today (Nov 7) the Presbyterian Outlook, which is that eye upon the PCUSA, published a story titled Investigation finds four PCUSA employees committed ethics violations. I encourage you to read the article in … Continue reading →
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November 6, 2014
Self-Storage & Church Space
Chances are your church needs an income stream. Chances are it also needs to let go of something. What’s the connection? America is good at holding onto things. According to an industry source: There is 7.3 sq.ft. of self storage space … Continue reading →
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November 3, 2014
Warehouse into Worship: Transforming Space
On Sunday Doug and I visited a Greek Orthodox church. We sought a change of pace and wanted to participate in a worship tradition that is sacrament-based rather than word-based. Our local Greek Orthodox Parish meets in warehouse space in … Continue reading →
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October 31, 2014
Is He Hitting On Me? A Clergywoman & Bereaved Guy
Clergywomen face unique challenges. Today’s “Ask the Matriarch” column at RevGalBlogPals addresses a question about enforcing boundaries with a person who is hurting: Dear Matriarchs, What’s a gal chaplain to do? I work in hospice and I try hard to … Continue reading →
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Is He Hitting On Me? A Clergywoman & A Bereaved Guy
Clergywomen face unique challenges. Today’s “Ask the Matriarch” column at RevGalBlogPals addresses a question about enforcing boundaries with a person who is hurting: Dear Matriarchs, What’s a gal chaplain to do? I work in hospice and I try hard to … Continue reading →
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October 28, 2014
Hold Up. Really.
Here’s another reason to do all your banking online. Just now I went to the bank to deposit a few checks — at the PNC on Hwy 7 in Sterling — and came home with the chore undone. As I … Continue reading →
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October 24, 2014
Stop. This Picture Needs a Haiku.
Here’s a picture of fall leaves and a Stop sign, from Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan. This photo seems to beg for a haiku, doesn’t it? I invite you to write one and leave it in the comments! A haiku is 3 … Continue reading →
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October 16, 2014
Virtual Pilgrim: The Mount of Temptation
Need a break? I invite you to take a 5-minute pilgrimage to Jericho! This video will take you to the Mount of Temptation, a hill high above Jericho which is the home of an ancient monastery. The site is associated … Continue reading →
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