Facing Brick Walls โNobody ever liked Eileen anyway.โ Ouch. โEileen, Iโm really hoping that you will be our next pastor.โ Oooof. These words, and many variations on them, polarized the congregation when I left it over 20 years ago. What…
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For women in ministry and lgbtiqa+ ministers*, everyday ministry puzzles are an unavoidable part of living into oneโs calling and work. When I listen to the ministers I study, seminary students, friends, and colleagues in ministry, I hear stories about…
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Blessed are you who are called by God to serve the church… Then along comes someone saying surely you misheard. Or that you donโt know what you are doing. They practically shout, wrong number! They are the ones who are…
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