For some of you who read this blog regularly, thanks for your patience as I’ve had to reflect and navigate some challenges over the last few weeks. Here’s our latest: Care Net: Unexpectedly, last month, I found it necessary to resign as Executive Director of Church Outreach and Engagement. Although I’ve been honored to work alongside some amazing people over … Read More
Finding Forgiveness
January marks my sixth year at Care Net and our Church Engagement team is now in the process of revisioning our strategy for a new season. In synch with this, I’ve been thinking a lot about the church’s role in championing the forgiveness of sins. The below—something sent to me personally about a year ago—is one of the heaviest emails … Read More
Exclusive Prayer and Ministry Update-102022
Happy Fall, Friends! I hope you and yours are well. Here’s our latest: Personal Our biggest news happened earlier this week and is certainly worthy of being the featured image above. On Monday, Kade Thomas Austen, grandchild #7, was born. He was 6 lb., 14 oz. and everybody is doing great. “Mimi” Pam got to see him along with his … Read More
EXCLUSIVE PRAYER & MINISTRY UPDATE- 071422
Hi Friends, I hope your summer is going well. Pam and I are in St. John on vacation and I wanted to share an update with you. Care Net: Care Net’s pace has not let up this year and, on this side of the pandemic, I have been doing a lot of speaking and traveling. Most recently I have done … Read More
EXCLUSIVE PRAYER & MINISTRY UPDATE- 042822
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…” Zechariah 4:10, NLT Hi All! Happy Spring to each one of you and here’s our latest: Care Net: The pace at Care Net continues to be challenging, although rewarding. I now lead a six-person team (four full-time and two part-time), with two more full-time positions … Read More