Anne and I recently returned from a 2-month sabbatical. It was the third one I’ve had since being ordained, and in a word it was–epic. We ran and rested, biked and hiked and toured. I read and wrote extensively while Anne (a studio artist) sketched and painted. We spent time with our family and close…
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Having open hands and an open heart can be a scary thing—especially when it comes to your Call. About a year and a half ago, I began sensing the Holy Spirit prompting in my spirit the readiness for a change. By then, I served a church in Coronado for just over 13 years. It…
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I can remember 10+ years ago being gathered in a room with hundreds of fellow PCUSA believers aligned around our faith and specifically tied together by the cadence of our historically evangelical heartbeat. As a newly ordained pastor, serving in my first (and only) ordained call, I wanted to find a tribe that radically lived…
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유대인의 안식일 기도가운데 나오는 구절입니다: “날들이 지나가고 해들이 지나갑니다. 그리고 우리는 기적들 가운데에서 보지 못 하고 걸어갑니다. 주님, 우리의 눈을 볼 수 있게 해 주시고, 우리의 마음이 알게 하여 주시옵소서; 주님의 임재가 번개와 같이 우리가 걸어가는 어두움을 밝게 하여 주시옵소서.” 다들 그러신지 모르지만, 저는 나이가 들수록 이미 알고 있는 것들을 새로 배우게 됩니다. 제가…
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