Category: Call

Shhh Don't Tell....

5/2/2017

Today, I was told some exciting news and then was told not to tell anyone, as it was a secret. I believe that all of us have experienced that feeling of excitement to share some wonderful news but we have to wait until the right time. It can be anything like a new job, a new love, or a new baby. Often when couples are told the good news that they are expecting a new baby, they wait until after the first trimester to tell their exciting news. This drives new soon-to-be grandparents wild because they have to wait to share the news. My point is that when we are happy and excited to share some great news it can be difficult to keep it a secret.

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To Fit or Not to Fit, that Is the Question…

8/1/2016

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Have you ever felt like you did not fit? I know it is a strange question but it is one I have come to realize works for me. Have you ever been in a room with friends or family and you realize something in your relationship either changed or are just not the like they used to be? Life is not stationary. Everything changes and evolves. Some people struggle with change and fight against it and never adapt. While others thrive in the uncertainty of it. Sometimes the changes are under our control and other times we are completely at the mercy of the events that happen to us. Change can make us stronger as we adapt or it can throw us into a tailspin. Either way, we can count on one thing; everything changes.

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Pilgrimage or Bust...

7/24/2016

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Recently I attended a retreat for the Methodist Ministry Inquiry Process with twenty-one other candidates who are seeking to answer a call into ministry. We have identified that God is calling us into some sort of ministry in the Methodist denomination. The theme of the retreat was called Pilgrimage, which encouraged us to spend time on a spiritual pilgrimage to discern how we officially will serve in the church. So throughout our time together, whether in worship and/or mentoring sessions, we discussed where God might be leading us into a call of ordained or local ministry. These “call” stories are generally not as clear-cut as one would think. Sometimes, if there is no clear and concise direction from God, these moments can be a bit frustrating in their ambiguity. There is always a tendency for me to think I am the only person who does not have a clear vision of what God is calling me to do. However, there were a number of candidates who, like me, were still trying to figure out where we thought God was leading us into ministry. Actually that is ok because it means we are open to where God is leading us. But a spiritual pilgrimage? How does one go about doing that?

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What's in a Name?

4/4/2016

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What’s in a name? We have all been given names that are uniquely ours. Some names have special meaning when given in honor of a family member like a grandparent, aunt, or uncle. Some people have a suffix like Sr. or Jr. or even a number such as III added to their name. From a very early age we recognize when we are called by our name, we respond accordingly. Our names connect us to our family, our friends, community and the world. There are generic titles like mom, dad or grandma that fulfills us in a different way but being called by our name gives us our identity.

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Taking the Step...

3/21/2016

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Last week I officially entered into the candidacy for pastoral ministry. In the United Methodist Church, this is titled, Provisional Elder. The process will require more education, a great deal of writing, a number of interviews and continued discernment for where God is leading me. I have completed the first step by writing my statement of call and sharing it with the District Superintendent for his recommendation to the larger conference governing body. I want to share my statement because it has been a long road to get to this place of understanding my pastoral role in ministry

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Shhh Don't Tell....

To Fit or Not to Fit, that Is the Question…

Pilgrimage or Bust...

What's in a Name?

Taking the Step...

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