June 30: The official last day of the 24-25 church year! What does that mean? It means we wrap up finances for the past church year and begin the new … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 6-30-25

Ponderings: TransLash Podcasts | Amplifying Trans Voices and Stories Hello from Baltimore as we wrap up our time here. It has been a wonderful week of learning, community, and inspiration. … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director June 23-25

What can I say about the “practice of freedom” that hasn’t been done—as in, reflected in and through actions—by all of you this past week? You showed up for freedom—for … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 6-16-25

It’s Polk Pride Week 2025. I always appreciate this time of year as a time to regather some joy and build community. But I have to say that this year … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 6-9-25

What an absolute blessing it was to create with and participate in a worship service with our children and youth! I noticed many ways we were practicing freedom together—giving them … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 6-2-25

This week, I am sharing a poem with you from our Soul Matters resource. It’s one I haven’t been able to fit into a service this month as we’ve explored … Continue reading Ponderings of our Spiritual Life Director 5-26-25