Ash Wednesday Remembered

I have recently been reviewing old blog posts, and I came across a reflection I wrote following Ash Wednesday when I worked as a preschool teacher at a Lutheran preschool. I did my internship at that preschool, where my focus was intentionally creating and reflecting on the connections between faith… Continue reading

Put down the book and get into the story

I was setting up my nativity characters for chapel this week, and was reminded about a preschool chapel last year that became the central illustration in a sermon I preached on Dec. 20, 2015.  The sermon was in the context of a ‘Traveler’s Christmas,’ a Christmas Eve service for those… Continue reading

Lessons from a 4-yr. old

I’ve been on the road a bit recently, so haven’t been in worship very consistently on Sundays.  This past Sunday, I got back to church just a few minutes before the end of the service.  As everybody was leaving the sanctuary, I stood in the narthex to greet people in… Continue reading