The day I knew I was a pastor also was the day I first dressed like one. The week before, I had sat in the pew with everyone else, generally in the front but always off to the side. But on that day, I put on the long black robe for the first time, completely [...]

Perhaps it’s my age, perhaps it’s my gender, but I have known many women who have been affected by pregnancy loss. A friend of mine who has been married for 10 years has had four miscarriages, never carrying a child to term. The first miscarriage, she said, was devastating. The second was excruciating. The third [...]