I am in a time of transition. It is exhausting. It is incredibly exhilarating. Transitions to me are like the sublime. When you put in the word sublime into the merriam-webster.com site, it gives you a scientific definition. I’m not talking science. (Well, maybe I am, but not knowingly.) I’m talking about the sublime. So,…
Month: May 2016
story: (noun) an account of incidents or events; a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question; origin: middle english from anglo-french, first known use 13th century
For the past week, I have attended a training put on by the Synods of Lincoln Trails and Mid America entitled “The Art of Transitional Ministry.” In short, it’s what most would traditionally call training to become an interim pastor. I was encouraged to attend by Jan. She’s good at getting me into things. She…
repetition: something that is done or said again; the act of repeating something; origin: middle english, 15th century
I hate repeating myself. I am exhausted of others repeating themselves. I am over hearing the same thing about the church over and over. And over. The church is changing. The church will not look like the church from the previous generations. The church is going to look different. These are facts. For many, they…
death: (noun) the end of life; the time when something dies; the permanent end of something that is not alive; origin: middle english; before 12th century
I need resurrection. I crave it. And because of that desperation for resurrection, I welcome death. Because without death, there is no resurrection. I’m not talking about my own death or the death of a loved one. I don’t want to think about not seeing those that I love ever again. That’s not the death…