I had the pleasure of being with the folks at Riviera UMC in Redondo Beach, California last weekend. We had a workshop attended by several churches in the Los Angeles area and a big celebration of children on Sunday morning. The service was joyful (see the hundreds of balloons they let fly in the sanctuary!) […]
Read More“We need rituals of care that provide safe spaces in which to feel the full range of emotions inherent in conflict, to speak the truth in love, […]
Read MoreAt the heart I am an artist. To be more specific, I am a “performance artist.” Now, both of these words – “performance” and “artist” […]
Read MoreWhat a rich summer this has been! One of the highlights was preparing and leading worship at a conference run by my good friends at the General Commission […]
Read MoreI’ve consulted with too many churches who previously started a “second” service in order to add variety to their worship offerings […]
Read MoreAWESOME! That is just one of the ways I would describe the time I had with campus ministers this summer at their national meeting. I was so inspired […]
Read MoreI just returned home from a JustPeace gathering in Nashville (www.justpeaceumc.org). I am so grateful for this group of persons who help facilitate […]
Read MoreVenice has ninety churches. I saw a few of them recently. They speak of the scope of time… how things endure and how things crumble, fade, decay, […]
Read MoreI have flown A LOT in my life. As a daughter of a commercial airline pilot, I have always loved flying because it made me feel close to my dad… […]
Read MoreWater. I’m sitting here in the early morning hours watching the surf on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Later today and the rest of this weekend I will […]
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