Drawn into Community

Pastor Amy Starr Redwine, a pastor in Richmond, Virginia, tells a story about a class she took while a student at the seminary.  The class was called: Confession and Forgiveness from a Pastoral Perspective.  Pastor Redwine wrote that the class was incredibly popular, and the 45 slots filled up as soon as registration opened. On the first … More Drawn into Community

The Power to Encourage

I’ve been thinking a lot about encouragement this week.  I’m writing this post from the Cincinnati International Airport, awaiting my flight back to Minneapolis and the short drive back to Owatonna.  I spent the past week as a parent chaperone on Owatonna High School’s Marching Band tour to southern California. Three of the young people … More The Power to Encourage