Our faith calls us to resist the temptation to weaponize words. This story shows how hard that can be.

I often wondered about the term, "settled minister" -- since I come from a long line of wanderers.

In planning for post-pandemic church, you may find this opening reading useful. As the author reflects, "No one's done this in living memory."

What sustains a ministry or a marriage or a friendship or a membership in a congregation are things like respect, patience, forbearance, generosity, flexibility, forgiveness, a sense of humor, and, when all else fails, sheer will power.