Every area of my life has been profoundly affected by my studies in Education for Ministry (EFM) because, through rigorous study,  EFM enabled me to blend, or integrate my mind […]

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest […]

I don’t know where I first saw or heard this phrase: “Happy Ash Wednesday! We’re all gonna die!” I think it was on social media. It’s funny, irreverent, and profound…the […]

“The purposes in the human heart are deep waters; but the one who has insight draws them out.” Proverbs 20:5  Discipleship is more than books we read or Bible studies […]

Ten years ago, I was living in San Francisco, where I went to school full-time and worked in retail part-time. Though I grew up in the church, and the Episcopal […]

This year at Trinity Church, Escondido, we organized an adult formation program around watching and analyzing sermons. I figured that this would be a good topic to talk about because […]

St. Dunstan’s was teeming with voices—singing, greetings, laughing. The opening Eucharist for Leadership Academy set a foundation of purpose for the day. With over 100 attendees gathered, it was clear […]

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father […]

On March 1 at Leadership Academy, we are offering a Foundations Track with two key opportunities to reinforce your church’s foundation: Safe Church, Safe Communities and Youth Faith Formation – […]

One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to keep an eye out for the hanging metal signs emblazoned with the Episcopal Shield and the boldly declared […]