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A Sunday (16) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Exhaustion

My kids are troopers. It amazes me how well they do going to church meetings, Bible studies, and other church-related activities. Rarely do they complain. They always… Read more “A Sunday (16) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Exhaustion”

This picture is iconic. It comes from when Marilyn Monroe starred in “The Seven-Year Itch,” where she stands on the grate on a New York sidewalk and… Read more “A Sunday (15) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: Marilyn Monroe”

In March, we were able to hold our 2nd Urban Legacy Gathering, where twenty-two San Francisco PCUSA churches gathered together. This time we were able to gather… Read more “What If Churches Were Missional Outposts?”

36And as he rode along, the people spread clothes on the road in front of him. 37When Jesus was starting down the Mount of Olives, his large crowd… Read more “Intergenerational Palm Sunday Worship”

“I hate balloons!” That is what my 3 year old girl screamed as I was prepping the sanctuary this morning for today’s intergenerational Palm Sunday worship. If… Read more “A Sunday (14) in the Life of a Pastor/Mother: I Hate Balloons”

A few years ago, this worship was one of my beginning attempts to integrate children in worship. At the time, we were just starting to get a… Read more “No Stress, No Fuss Holy Week Pageant & Worship”

At the Next conference, I shared about a gathering where we gathered the 22 churches in San Francisco to see how we could better partner with one… Read more “How to Shape Conversations in the 21st Century? Part III”

1 Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. (Luke 4.1) We are in the season… Read more “What’s Next PCUSA? Living in the Wilderness”

1 Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. (Luke 4.1) Lent is a wonderful opportunity… Read more “Interactive Prayer Stations for Lent II”