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I have only been in ordained ministry for four years, however, I continue to learn the importance of the concept of being there, or being present. I have visited countless ill and dying people, and I know that many times words cannot express what is happening, or should not even be said. Whether the...

As I reflect on this particular chapter, I want to consider how ministry can be done from one person to another, but ministry can also be a team effort. The minister proclaims the Gospel, visits the sick, provides the Sacraments to the people under his or her care, but the lay person is also able to...

Feed my sheep. I heard these words at my ordination four years ago at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. I remember Dr. Havens preaching my ordination sermon and saying that my vocation directs me to feed the oldins and the youngins alike. During the past year and a half there were a lot of events...

During the pandemic, caring for the people I pastor took on different forms. For example, I could no longer go visit my people in person (at least not on a regular basis). The main way I sought to keep in touch with my congregation was to call every household at least once a week. Sometimes these co...

In many ways, during the last year and a half, my life has felt like a wilderness. Some of this has been detrimental, while other aspects have been extremely helpful and encouraging. With the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, the church I pastor transitioned all their services from in person to e...