Words from Washington

I give thanks for 1) My husband, Craig, and our first five months of marriage.  Craig continues to embody for me the Indigo Girls song ...

His cowboy hats and baseball caps still hang on a rack when you walk in the door.  A bedroom downstairs is filled with trophies of all shape...

I know well the call of God upon my life.  I can remember vividly my call to ministry - my weekend in NYC with young people in 1996 and how ...

This past week, I traveled with a colleague to Duke Divinity Scho ol to talk with individuals there who might be interested in serving in th...

My colleague, Ken Carter , posted this prayer on this blog recently.  I post it here for us on this election day: Creator of us all: you are...

As many of you know, Peter Storey has had a more profound impact on my life than any other disciple I know. He is my teacher, my mentor and ...

One of the things I love most about the United Methodist Church is how the table is open to all people. There are no restrictions placed on...

A few weeks ago, I joined the wonderful word of Facebook. I have heard about Facebook for more than a year now. I have seen the wedding pi...

As many of you know, I spent seven years at Duke Divinity School - three as a student and four years as the Director of Admissions. For sev...

I preached on the economy on Sunday morning. Many people have commented on the sermon. It is posted here for all to see: Luke 12:13-34 Rev. ...

What is the purpose of my life? What is my purpose? How can I find more purpose in my life? We all ask these questions many times throughout...

I went shopping on Saturday morning. Along with a group of individuals from church, I stuffed clothing into several different shopping bag...

There is an article on the front page of today's Washington Post that caught my attention.  The article, titled, "Matchmakers, Mat...

We rededicated our building on Sunday morning.  After being out of the sanctuary for nearly two years, we returned at the end of July and th...

I am behind in getting pictures posted to the blog. I let go of my computer when I moved in with my husband, Craig, and I have not quite got...

Adam Hamilton is scheduled to speak at Mount Vernon Place UMC on next Thursday evening, September 25. I am thrilled to have the opportunity ...

As we prepare for our building rededication this weekend (thanks be to God!), I have had the extraordinary privilege of preparing a historic...

I remember exactly where I was seven  years ago.  It was my first year as Director of Admissions, and I was sitting in a student services me...

I have recently been taught sound advice that can keep me and others out of trouble.  A ministry colleague told me the criteria that should ...

I had never before heard of paragraph 213 in our United Methodist Book of Discipline .  The Book of Discipline is a book we study in semina...