The last seven weeks of my life have been like no other, and they have included unearthing treasure among other things. On Good Friday we began the process of taking over finances, legalities, and material stuff to support my parents…
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3MMM | Episode 152: Ordination Blessing
In the past nine days I attended two seminary graduations, three worship services where we blessed graduates, and one live-stream ordination. Each event gave me a sense of joy. Yet the joy was also rooted in something more complicated. Something…
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A Motherโs Day Prayer
This is a mother’s day prayer. Yet it is not like the ones I grew up hearing. This prayer is more of a psalm and a lament. It lifts up to God the painful and unspeakable facets of mothering and…
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3MMM | Episode 140: Fearing Bravely
How does one fear bravely? How do love and courage and fear dwell together? Can they? This week I’m talking with author, Catherine McNiel about her new book Fearing Bravely: Risking Love for Our Neighbors, Strangers, and Enemies.ย We recorded our…
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Deep Peace: A prayer for loss and longing and love
Sometimes life and loss and longing and love are more than our words can contain. Through these challenging days, only a prayer of silence is enough. Because the deep peace of silence is all that can hold life as it…
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3MMM | Episode 92: Advent & Christmas 2020
As we wind down Season two of three minute ministry mentor, a little Advent and Christmas reflection seems in order. Next Monday we will look back over 2020, so this week I’ll keep it brief and offer some reflections about…
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3MMM | Episode 91: From Allies to Co-Conspirators
On Friday, we shared a “Love Letter to the Black Church” from Rev. Alisha Smith Haddock. This week we have another love letter. This one is addressed to white Christians and churches from Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings. We have been…
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Guest Blog: Mary Elizabeth Hanchey
This week we are delighted to welcome a guest blog about preparing for Advent from Rev. Mary Elizabeth Hill Hanchey. She and her friend and collaborator Carlye Daugird have composed and curated a set of Advent resources to carry us…
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3MMM | Episode 57: Family Conversations
Every child needs to be loved and cherished. Yet bringing children into a family is not always easy. In this episode of Three Minute Ministry Mentor Dr. Danielle Tumminio Hansen and I talk about the intersection of the call to…
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3MMM | Episode 9: Ministry as Relational
This weekend a dear person in my life died unexpectedly. Louise and I have been part of the same faith community for 18 years. She was a member of that community for decades before I arrived. Lou and I shared…
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Why I Marched – Epiphany
Recently someone asked me: Why did you feel compelled as a person of faith to march on Saturday? Iโm a Love-God and Love-Your-Neighbor type of Christian. I believe that love is to be practiced with heart, mind, soul, and strength.…
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Ordinary Time – Praying for Faith Leaders
For everyone who needs to preach and pray publicly this weekend – from any faith perspective – and especially Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders, I’m praying with and for you and the tensions you hold as you … … speak…
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Ash Wednesday – 2015
Gimme All Your Loveย So tell me what do you want me to do… You want me to lay down and play dead and do backflips for you? Walk in your shoes for a while?ย Tell me, what’s right? Gimme…
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Lenten Lights KK ~ Maundy Thursday My congregationย actually has a “Maundy Wednesday” service – for each of the last ten years. Maybe more. We gather for our usual midweek meal, which is not all that usual, since we take turns…
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Late Summer Six-Word Stories We’ve just turned the corner from summer to autumn. Before the warm days slip away entirely, I want to share a few late summer six-word stories.* Most are from trips in September. The first three were…
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Love, Courage and Trust for Lent I wasn’t ready for this week. It’s been theological and emotional whiplash. And we’re only to Wednesday. The Grammy Awards, the State of the Union address, my daughter’s mid-winter teacher conference and three-day break,…
Read MoreTransfiguration Sunday
The Beauty of Need To want. To need. To love. Surely this is what lit up the face of Moses? Want. Need. Love. Awe. “Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two…
Read MoreHoly Week IV
Holy Week IV โ Thursday Six Word Stories* Maundy (new commandment) wash, serve, love ++++++++++++ *During Holy Week the posts will beย six word stories.ย Todayโs story is taken from the gospel reading:ย John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Read MoreChristmas I
Christmas Eve May the peace and love of Christ find its way into your life and take up permanent residence.
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