Erica Koser
Night Shift Thoughts
As I write this, it is the middle of the night. I am "last minute" working an overnight shift at the shelter. As the clock ticks...
Rev. Erica Koser
Stories from the Margins
Settle in, savor a cup of freshly brewed coffee, perfectly steeped tea, or a fizzy diet coke with crunchy ice. Meet the people, hear the stories, come with me as I minister on the margins.
Erica Koser
- Sep 18
- 3 min
Your Prayer is My Prayer
At Shelter Church, one of our congregational rituals is the Prayers of the Community. After the gathering we open up a time of prayer...
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Erica Koser
- Sep 4
- 3 min
The Heartbeat of Shelter Church
Part Two in a series on Shelter Church. When we began to explore what Shelter Church would look like, we knew that we wanted a rhythm to...
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Erica Koser
- Aug 25
- 3 min
A Simple Beginning
In the next several blog posts, I am going to take a deep dive into Shelter Church and explore how intentionality, prayer, and intuition...
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Erica Koser
- Aug 18
- 3 min
Try Something New
Last night, I decided to try something new. It was way out of my comfort zone. You see, I was born into a family that is great at...
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Erica Koser
- Aug 13
- 2 min
What Lies Ahead
I am spending what is likely my last summer weekend at the lake. It is a cool and quiet weekend, with the clouds hanging low and the...
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Erica Koser
- Aug 10
- 3 min
His Name was Randy
I first met him at the Breakfast Church. He was a tall, lanky man. Probably in his mid to late 50's, although it was hard to tell...
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Erica Koser
- Aug 4
- 3 min
A Window on the World
This week, we moved our shelter offices out of the shelter and into a street level strip mall on the fringe of the downtown core. The...
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Erica Koser
- Jul 29
- 4 min
Bindweed Lessons
Have you ever sat in a corn field on the front range of Colorado with an ex con and some youth, pulling bindweed off of corn stalks? No?...
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Erica Koser
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Beloved
I got my first tattoo on a mission trip. I was the leader. I went with two youth. For those of you in youth ministry, this likely sets...
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Erica Koser
- Jul 13
- 3 min
There is Plenty
On Sunday afternoons, Shelter Church, the little congregation I co-pastor, meets for a meal and worship. Some days we are in the parking...
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Erica Koser
- Jul 8
- 3 min
A Place of Rest
It is early July up North in cabin country. The days are warm and sunny, but the nights are still cool. The painted turtles have...
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Erica Koser
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Survival Sleep
Sleeping Rough The first time I heard the phrase, it made me cringe. I don’t know why, but the semantics of it immediately made me...
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Erica Koser
- Jul 2
- 2 min
Beginnings
It's funny to look back on life and try to pinpoint the things that lead us to our most fulfilling callings. For me, the work that I am...
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Erica Koser
- Jun 29
- 2 min
A June Lullaby
It was such a hot June day. The wind swept across the fields bending the growing soybeans toward the ground. The trees swayed and...
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