Author Archives: reallifepastor

  Holy One, the room has been full today with the memories of our faithful forebears, those people who have shown us by their lives how to live our lives intentionally and authentically.  We offer thanks for all our mentors … Continue reading →

  How many of you have heard of All Saints?  How many have heard of it but aren’t sure what it means?  How many of you didn’t realize there are churches that never celebrate All Saints?  That’s the tradition I … Continue reading →

When was the last time you prayed–not here at church, but by yourself?  I know.  It’s a nosy question…you don’t have to answer out loud. 🙂  When you last prayed, for what did you pray?  How did you pray?  What … Continue reading →

When sharing Pilgrimage’s mission with a new colleague, she told me about the time a friend came out to her.  “We were talking,” she said, “when Lisa told me she’d recently come out.”  My friend confessed that she was surprised … Continue reading →

As a Christian pastor, I take the separation of Church and State seriously.  I do not believe it appropriate for pastors–in their roles as pastors–to support one candidate over another.  While I do believe it’s vital that people of faith … Continue reading →

           Week before last, I was asked to co-lead a group to Ireland in the Spring.  If it works out, I’ll let you know…there will be seats on the trip for Pilgrimage folks.  Pilgrimage on pilgrimage! The process of dreaming … Continue reading →

  The past few years, we’ve been talking, dreaming, and praying about our gathering places.  Eight years ago, we envisioned Divine Redesign as one step in a longer process of updating our facility.  That’s why we chose to rent a … Continue reading →

The third day after Jesus started collecting stray disciples, there was a wedding…and somehow, they all end up going.  Don’t you find that odd?  Here they were, going to save the world and all and before they’ve even gotten started, … Continue reading →

For my devotional practice this year, I’m reading through the Bible.  Having done this when I was a teenager, I remembered there being large portions that were deadly dull—like, genealogies and allll those chapters offering detailed descriptions of building projects. … Continue reading →