Pastors, give yourself a gold star
The “priesthood of all believers” is aspirational, but it rarely happens in practice.
Summer reading: A selection
Whatever people say you should read, this summer I hope you read for pleasure.
What I learned from my mother for ministry
I inherited some vulnerabilities from my mother. But I also inherited some strengths. Here are some qualities that I learned from my mother that helped me as a pastor.
One minute is better than no minutes
Good church leaders tend to have high standards for themselves. Paradoxically, that can get in the way of getting started.
What does it take to serve God in tough times?
The challenges I faced in my own life as a woman in ministry faded to nothing as I learned about the life story of Florence Li Tim-Oi for the first time.