In memory of Rueben Job

by | Jan 4, 2015 | BLOG

I only met Rueben Job once and it was very brief. He was bishop of the Iowa Conference (for The United Methodist Church) and I was doing an internship in the Iowa Conference offices and the meeting happened in 1989 or so. My supervisor arranged the meeting and she...

It’s OK to ask

by | Dec 22, 2014 | BLOG

“Ask a sign from the Lord your God. Make it as deep as the grave or as high as heaven.” (Isaiah 7:11) Isn’t it funny how certain memories stick in our minds from childhood? When I was probably 7 or 8 years old, my mom and I went over to her...