When we are clear on our mission, we can be flexible in the path to the outcome. Sometimes that means sprinting inside to an alternate camera when your outdoor camera freezes and it’s 10 seconds to air.Last weekend was an annual event called the ELCA Extravaganza, which of course moved from the usual vibrant in-person […]
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You don’t need to know your entire calling before you take the next step.
Take it from The Unsinkable Molly Brown: You don’t need to know your entire calling before you take the next step. We all know Molly Brown as the outspoken woman who survived the sinking of the Titanic, and advocated for the wives and widows upon arrival in New York. She was so crazy qualified for […]
Start to prepare now.
The pandemic makes us feel like we’re living in a small box, and yet now more than ever the world needs people to build a new box, not just think outside existing boxes. We’re spending more time at home, which can make us feel boxed in. We’re seeing others in the little boxes on Zoom. We’re […]
Ballet barre is a sort of liturgy for me.
Ballet barre is a sort of liturgy for me. It follows a structure that I’ve known since I was a small child, yet I still tune in to have someone else lead me through it, even in the kitchen. Do you have a structured activity that feels almost spiritual? It’s not about turning off my […]
It’s a calling.
This one’s for everyone who creates things for spiritual people inside or outside churches, and wants to reach more people with those things.Right now various clients of mine are creating things like a collection of original liturgy, a platform for mom-priests, a career as a speaker and author, a new way of partnering among urban […]
So. Much. Waiting.
I’ve been waiting for Advent, which in turn is a season of waiting for Christmas, at the end of a year of So. Much. Waiting.We have all become semi-professional waiters. We’re waiting for the new normal. Waiting to go back to doing all the things. Waiting for the host to let us into the Zoom […]
Where are you at on decorating early? Because I’m all in.
Some things are more joyful when they are limited. That seems to be the reasoning behind people who are waiting to decorate. Sometimes I’m in that camp.But this year, to quote Jerry Herman in the musical Mame, “We need a little Christmas. Right this very minute.”If there’s anything we need in the middle of a […]
“Ministry Adjacent Business Owners”
I don’t mention it often, but I coach a healthy handful of what I like to call “ministry adjacent business owners” and whoh, it is SO MUCH FUN.Broadly defined, they are progressive ministry leaders starting a business as a speaker, author, graphic designer, photographer, digital ministry strategist, or other such things. Together, we define their […]
Vote.
It’s here. It’s now. It’s time. Democracy is beautiful and messy and only works when every voice is heard. If you’re in the United States, did you already vote? Do you have a specific plan for when and where you’ll vote?Vote as if your {neighbor’s} life depends on it. Because it does.
What story lives inside you?
I’d like to help you tell it not just for fun, but as a way to live your true calling. Maybe that means writing a book or a screenplay. I work with all sorts of authors and artists to both solidify their storyline (after all, I’m an actor and an English major) but also implement […]