I have been discussing with some people the “controversy” of woman in ministry. I put controversy in quotes, because for me the issue is settled. There is no doubt in my mind that women have the blessing of God through scripture, tradition, and communal witness, to exercise their gifts, whatever they may be. This includes being a Pastor, Elder, Bishop, or any other role in the church. I went to my first all seminary chapel today, and I was Read More …
This week I am preaching at Lutheran Church in the Foothills. I am preaching on Stewardship and the spiritual disciplines. We are entering the time in our church were we talk about about pledging and tithing–I hate that. There was a church in San Diego that I visited, that never did that. In fact people pledged a certain amount of money, but it was never seen by anyone. The congregation would bring their pledges to the Read More …
This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to my 10 year High school Reunion. It was held at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, which turned out to be a very nice venue with a good view (though the sound system was terrible). I am not sure what I was expecting, but I sure did perfect laying out the last ten years of my life in an elevator speech (2 min or less). It Read More …