Connection and Call

by | Jun 23, 2010 | Uncategorized

Below are my reflections on the past year serving as the Iowa Conference UCC associate conference minister for youth and young adult ministries. It was originally distributed at our Annual Meeting, held June 11 & 12, 2010 at Grinnell College. I’d love to...
Innovating Tradition

Innovating Tradition

by | Jun 21, 2010 | Uncategorized

In mid-May (and again this August) I had the privilege of joining 15 ministry colleagues for the Foundations of Christian Leadership Program through the Leadership Education program at Duke Divinity School. The gathering was wonderful and thought-provoking from...

The Church at its Best

by | Jun 2, 2010 | Uncategorized

I think it’s safe to say that most of the time when I blog, I’m writing about something in the church that rubs me the wrong way, something that I see could use a little improvement. Then I challenge you to think and do something about it.Today I’m...