TALK STORY – Definition (Verb) To have a friendly, casual conversation; to catch up, gossip, or reminisce. (Noun) A casual chat or informal gathering to share stories and socialize. “Talk […]

It is wild to say I am grateful for a week of 90-degree temperatures, little sleep, and a body coated in bug spray, sunscreen, and dirt of every hue you […]

“For now we see only a reflection, as in a mirror, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, […]

In church life today, many of us have noticed a quiet tension in the formation of children and youth. Our young people are busy–academically driven, highly scheduled, and often remarkably […]

In just a few weeks, the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego will roll out our annual Vacation Bible School curriculum, “JOY CAMP!”  This arts-based curriculum will open spaces for children […]

What happens when 30 children from across our diocese spend a weekend at Camp Stevens? Joy gets louder, friendships form fast, and God shows up everywhere they look. From January […]

Throughout 2026, in the year of Evangelism, children and youth across San Diego are invited to explore what it means to PROCLAIM — to lift their voices, actions, and lives […]

This past summer, I served as a camp chaplain for the fourth year in a row, and something clicked in a way it hadn’t before: I finally get the magic […]

When I started as the Director of the Ramona Youth Collaborative this past Easter, I had a strong sense that something special was beginning—but I couldn’t have predicted just how […]

In Matthew, we get this picture of Jesus: “He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, […]