Hello my faithful followers! I’m slowly jump starting the ol’ blog again as I head out on sabbatical starting April 2nd (only a week or so away!). I can’t tell you how blessed I feel to be part of and serve a congregation that values Sabbath, as well as the forethought of the leadership some 20 … Continue reading “Sabbatical 2024 and the Camino de Santiago”
Category: Sabbath
Compassion Fatigue
A few weeks ago I attended the Association of Presbyterian Christian Educators annual event in Little Rock, Arkansas. In the heart of an historical city that was at the center of the civil rights movement, hundreds of Christian Educators gathered to listen, learn, share, and grapple with not only how to be a better Christian … Continue reading “Compassion Fatigue”
Sabbatical Reflections
Preparations Part II
I have struggled with the way Christian Churches have functioned in the public and private spheres. So much of our theology has not matured and remains mired in pre-modern understandings of our relationship with God and creation. Think about this for a moment. Our faith is forged during early adolescence. We learn the stories of … Continue reading “Sabbatical Reflections
Preparations Part II“
Sabbatical Reflections
Preparations Part I
My last post was in April of this year, just as I embarked on a 16-week sabbatical, which included several weeks of vacation and three months of actual sabbatical time away from church-life. I was in search of coffee at the time. I was only a week away from my first trip overseas. Preparations for … Continue reading “Sabbatical Reflections
Preparations Part I“
VLOG: S2E5 an UNCO THANKSGIVING
A few weeks ago I ventured to San Francisco to share in the annual UNCO (short for “Unconference”) WEST—an open space gathering for people to think more deeply about being and doing Church. There are no “talking heads” and the only “experts” in the room are those gathered. It’s a wonderful gathering to listen and … Continue reading “VLOG: S2E5 an UNCO THANKSGIVING”