springtime 2025 update
I’m grateful to say all is very well. I’ve been focused on the work at hand, resting more, and continuing to discern where my skills and time are best shared.
Read Morevocational shifts: fall 2023 newsletter
Over the past months, I began to discern it was time for a vocational shift. So with the blessing and support of Music that Makes Community’s Board of Trustees, I conclude my service on December 1. My amazing colleague and friend Conie Borchardt will step into leadership and I’m excited for all that’s ahead for Music that Makes Community.
Read Moremusic and change
Back in early March, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Sarah Bereza and The Rev. Bill Smutz for Getting to Nimble, their church leadership podcast. Little did I know they would be the last visitors to my home before we we began social distancing a week later.
Read Moreclaiming queerness
I came out as gay in my early 20’s. It was a process, a slow revealing of life-giving truth. I had so many loving people who walked with me. I wouldn’t be who I am without that cloud of witnesses, many still alive but several older, wiser ones have passed on.
Over the past years there’s been another slow revelation as I’ve been claiming the word queer. On good days I realize I don’t fit easily into any box and cherish it; on harder days it can be a bit lonely. But the reality is I’m queer and am ready to embrace that in a more public, intentional way.
Read Morenavigating seasons of trauma and change
Living through trauma and transition is exhausting work, whether it's in the White House, our family, or faith community. How can we maintain the energy we need to be fully present, to play a positive and constructive role in the face of challenges and tension we face?
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