Boots on the Ground

Hi. I've missed you. There have been some big changes in the life of the Sassy Pastor, a season of rest, renewal, and reinvention. Let...

His name was Jonny. He was one of the very first people to come into my life and truly teach me what it means to be in ministry with...

rustled from sleep by a force unknown darkness surrounds, confusion abounds in the hazy half awake, half asleep where is the blessing in...

I need the grit of it to scrub my soul, the weight of it to break open the places weariness has settled in my very bones I need to stand...

YOU You are made from stardust every bit as bright and shiny every bit as mysterious and ethereal You are made from dust everyday,...

So much for great plans to write once a week and take you on at least a bi-weekly ministry journey with Shelter Church and the Shelter. ...

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...

At Shelter Church, one of our congregational rituals is the Prayers of the Community. After the gathering we open up a time of prayer...

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...

In the next several blog posts, I am going to take a deep dive into Shelter Church and explore how intentionality, prayer, and intuition...

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...

While we never like to see families need the shelter, staff and volunteers usually love having kids around. Even most guests enjoy the...

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...

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...

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...

We get lots of calls at the shelter. Many calls are asking about space and resources, but many people call asking if they can donate...

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?...

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...

On Sunday afternoons, Shelter Church, the little congregation I co-pastor, meets for a meal and worship. Some days we are in the parking...

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...