Author: Steve

  • October 29, 2010
    The coffee had grown cold during their conversation. They didn’t seem to notice. Al reached across the table and touched…

  • October 28, 2010
    “Do you know what my ministry is? Carla asked. “I know it has something to do with the border ministry…

  • October 27, 2010
    One of the shaggy haired waiters arrived immediately and asked how he could serve them. They ordered a dark-roasted Columbian…

  • October 26, 2010
    Two weeks ago, the email arrived. Carla was invited to address a meeting of his presbytery about her Hispanic ministry.…

  • October 25, 2010
    Over the next couple of weeks I want to share a short story I've written probing our sense of God's…

  • October 22, 2010
    Finally let us look at our spiritual health. It is easy to let the demands of the practice of ministry…

  • October 21, 2010
    We didn't enter this profession with the expectation of making a lot of money. At the same time, especially if…

  • October 20, 2010
    A long time ago, I heard a Catholic author refer to the family as our domestic church. That has always…

  • October 19, 2010
    We are going through a difficult time for clergy. There is clear evidence that the stress and demands of ministry…

  • October 18, 2010
    OK, last week we spent time on ways to take your vocational health. Now I want to suggest it is…