Divine Dust
One of the most embarrassing pastoral moments I have experienced was when reciting the liturgical phrase “dust to dust, ashes to ashes” while leading a worship service. For some reason in the rush of the service, my mind read the …
Month: February 2022
Gotta Love the Bat Phone!
My husband refers to it as the Bat phone. A couple of times each semester, I bring home the black backpack, which contains the Minister on Call (MOC) manual, a charger, and a slightly older model iPhone. Batman would have …
Light in Chaos
One recent Friday, we had a snowstorm. I was working late, and I had just finished my last task and had called in takeout from my favorite Thai restaurant in Lynchburg. I made my way to my car, hopped in, …
Answering the “Hard” Questions
My spouse and I have taken youth to summer camp since 1985. In 1993 we found Passport Camps. Throughout the years Passport Camps had a feature in the evening worship service titled “Question of the Day.” Camp staff would interview …