I am writing this from Cleveland, Ohio, where the American Baptist Home Mission Society’s “Space for Grace” conference for pastors and spiritual caregivers has just concluded. The theme this week was “Storytelling.” Friends, I heard the Gospel story told in sermon, song, drama, and poetry of many  kinds: stories of [...]

A couple of days ago I had to walk home from the church building when I forgot that my car was being serviced. Fortunately, it was one of these beautifully warm days we have had this week. Unfortunately, I did not wear my good walking shoes that day. But, as [...]

While we are on the topic of baking bread, can we talk for a moment about using the wrong ingredients? My mom tells the story of a time she was caring for my nephews and didn’t realize my sister-in-law kept her salt in a canister on her counter. Salt and [...]

Here we sit, just three days before Easter - the holiest of Christian holy-days. Lent officially ends today as we head into Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter morning. Were we actually following the full liturgical calendar, we would have started repenting and fasting after a Shrove Tuesday pancake send [...]

During my recent medical leave, I did not bake or cook for the first three weeks. Besides not being able to reach and lift, I also had plenty of delicious food supplied for me by the gracious people of PMBC. When I found myself getting antsy to return to some [...]