Supporting leadership of the church. This website is a resource to clergy leaders of congregations. It is my tribute to the chutzpa of pastors. The courage, week after week, to declare the gracious mystery of God with words that fall short every time;. The courage to stand with conviction, offering an alternative worldview of Shalom to the dominant culture of competitive, often violent ways of relating;. It is within this spirit that I offer the following resources.

Where faith, current events and human issues intersect on the path toward God. Tuesday, May 20, 2014. Gryffin on adoption day, resting after his 1st bath. A few months ago, my husband and I adopted a dog from the Kentucky Humane Society. Gryffin lets me style his hair between cuddles. Do you have a special relationship with an animal? What have you learned from that relationship? Leave me a comment! This column originally appeared in. I was just about to.