by Stephanie | May 19, 2022 | Leadership, Ministry, rhythms
I am so thankful to have the opportunity to take a sabbatical this Summer for the months of June and July. I believe the purpose of a sabbatical for a pastor is to rest, learn and spend time with Jesus – so I am going to do just that! The Mill City Church...
by Stephanie | May 2, 2020 | Church, Leadership, Ministry, Mission
In the book of Acts we read that the church was “scattered” – unable to gather in the same way as they were before. (Acts 8) They were facing persecution and other hardships that most of us have only read about. However, God does an interesting thing through...
by Stephanie | Mar 14, 2020 | emotional health, Leadership, rhythms
Friends, I know I’m not the only one who feels like my eyes and my ears are consumed with information, reactions, and comments that easily raise my level of anxiety. It’s so important to stay informed and to be as competent as possible whenever there are...
by Stephanie | Feb 12, 2018 | Leadership, Life, Ministry, Mission
Part of being human is being made for community. We can’t exist without others to help remind us who we are. This means that we all live our lives out loud to a certain degree. I happen to live at a louder volume than most. (And I don’t mean my decibel level...
by Stephanie | Oct 20, 2017 | Church, Equipping, Gender, Leadership, Ministry
I sat in the class glancing around at my classmates. Yet another seminary class where I was the only woman in the room. As I listened to the professor walk us through the syllabus, I was fighting the lies swirling in my head that I didn’t belong in a Master of...
by Stephanie | May 15, 2017 | Gender, Leadership, Ministry, Mission
Yesterday, Aliyah grabbed my Bible and asked me where I was going to teach from in the sermon. I showed her Matthew 18:1-5 and she began to read… “At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of...
