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12 Steps of Santification (I mean … Recovery)
What if I told you that with half a dozen people, you could start a ministry in your church that teaches people how to disciple each other out of brokenness

When Jesus Prays for Unity
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are

Pray that we will be kind.
I’ve been the pastor of Mosaic Church for more than nineteen years, so my relationship with many in our community is deep. We are a small but healthy church, with

When Women Lead Is HERE!
When Women Lead: Embrace Your Authority, Move Beyond Barriers, and Find Joy In Leading Others

Healing, Holy Laughter, and the Kingdom of God
Last week, I spoke at the Aldersgate Renewal Ministries’ annual gathering. As a Spirit-filled movement within (and now, beyond) the United Methodist Church, Aldersgate has been around for decades. People

Lessons in Leadership
Stick with me for a minute while I share what feels like a parable. I’m not known for my stellar driving record, but the several-years-ago accident I’m remembering now was

Can I testify?
My passion for the Church has not dimmed through covid-inspired deconstruction. It has not dimmed through tough moments in my own church’s history. It has not dimmed through countless personal

We’re not dead (not even close).
Every once in a while, I’m moved to write a defense of global Christianity. So much of what gets published these days paints a desperate picture. We’re led to believe

A Year of Sweet Communion
The first time I proclaimed a word over the whole year at the beginning of it, I was drunk. It was somewhere after midnight on New Year’s Eve, and I

Baptism is God’s work, not ours.
Today at Mosaic, we consecrated a new baptistry and baptized two new believers. I was moved to write some things for the consecration, and share them here with the hope
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12 Steps of Santification (I mean … Recovery)

When Jesus Prays for Unity

Pray that we will be kind.

When Women Lead Is HERE!
