As a Baptist, I don’t use The Book of Common Prayer regularly. But in the…
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In Thursday’s teleconference with Israel Galindo, he offered some terrific suggestions for how leaders can…
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Here’s a terrific article from Jane Brody of the New York Times on overreacting to…
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Archbishop Tutu was in Portland, Oregon last week for the 40th Collins Lecture sponsored by…
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I came across this quote recently. I wrote it down when I read All I…
Continue ReadingA Prayer for the Long View
Here’s a prayer that articulates beautifully keeping the long view in ministry. Sometimes attributed to…
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Here’s a resource that my husband, the reference librarian, swears by: RefDesk.com. It’s not a…
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Recently I was adding some information to my Facebook profile, and one category was “favorite…
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Can you watch your thoughts? I’ve been trying to notice my own thoughts lately. It’s…
Continue ReadingHow Open Are You?
I recently facilitated a retreat for a group at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral here in Portland,…
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