Friends for the Journey

Change happens during the course of our lives. Regardless of the form in which change appears along our road, there’s a certain time of upheaval followed (we hope) by a growing sense of comforting familiarity. Change is afoot in the world of the Ministering to Ministers Foundation! A new home, a renewed commitment, a renewing sense of a purpose in the world, all of this begins to unfold for Ministering to Ministers in the halls of the Center for Lifelong Learning in Columbia Theological...

If we’re lucky, we discover some friendly people along the path, some friends for our journey. Having those friends can provide a sense of calm to our waters, and we can experience the still deep waters of our lives settling into something familiar, something we begin to trust. Yet, even with our luck of having friends, we all experience upheaval in our lives, when those still, deep waters of our lives are broken by unexpected change, leaving us in the choppy waves of that wake lef...

2020 surprised the world, taking everyone completely off guard. The entire world became plunged into the wake of unexpected transition and upheaval. As 2021 dawned across the world, the upheaval of the pandemic continues. Yet the world, our world that still swims upstream against the upheaval of the pandemic and the unknown, remains united in confusion and the unknown. Throughout each of the conversations with Friends for the Journey, we’ve explored a lot of differ...

When unexpected change overtakes us, it’s sometimes difficult to tell what’s up and what’s down. After all, when things are happening fast, it’s hard to keep trackAfter the upheaval has ended, we’re left standing in the debris, still wondering how to go on. But you can. Even if you need to take a beat and take a breath before you take another step. Kathrin shares a gift of wisdom she received from a trusted mentor, which helped her take a beat and take a breath before taking anothe...

Promises made, promises kept: the foundations for friendship and heartfelt conversations. As promised, Roberta Damon and Kathrin sit down for a meandering dialogue through the forests of thought, feelings, and belief. Stories are shared, discoveries are made, and they encounter gratitude, generosity, and hope….oh my! Some links to share:Here’s a link to the movie, Pay It Forward Roberta’s Four Thoughts about Gratitude (and Generosity & Hope, but mainly Gratitude):1....

You’ve probably heard the phrase, Mind the Gap, at some point in your life. It’s most often associated with the London Underground trains to warn passengers about the space between the station platform and the train entrance. It’s a warning to ensure people don’t slip and fall into the space between the place where they were and the place where they are going to be. The events of the past year have been rolling around in my mind not because last year’s upheaval has ended, but because we’...

A professional aromatherapist, certified lifecoach, and professional weaver for over 50 years with five floor looms in active use, Nancy Lubin understands the nuanced connection between the many threads in the human experience. With insight and humor as her companions, Nancy explores a tapestry of conversation about the meaning inherent to the language we use, the imagery formed from our words, and the connections developed and nourished within those moments we share. S...

In the first days of a new year, each of us is faced with a familiar yet unusual quandary: the future that we’ve dreamed into has suddenly become the present. It may not be what we expected it to be, it may even feel strange, even different from what we thought it might be. And yet, the future is now the present. Ultimately, it’s the most human of all experiences, when the future becomes the present, and discovering what feels unfamiliar, what is now new, and what we eac...

Kathrin sits down with Dr. Beverley Buston, missionary, psychologist, nurse, helper, and mountain woman. The conversation ranges across the landscape of thought and faith, yet Beverly keeps us grounded with pragmatism, care, and faith. Welcome, friend. It’s great to have you with us for the journey. Some links to share:The full biography and profile of Beverley Buston, PhD., 2013 recipient of the Campbell-Wallace Achievement for Distinguished Service Award, can be viewed on th...

2020 has been A Year. It’s as if a decade’s worth of events has all been crammed into 365 days.So, on this last day of 2020, as we stand on the cusp of a new year, here are some thoughts. Some links to share:Ministering to Ministers Foundation Prayer Ministry: Have a Prayer? Let us know. We will pray for you. And, of course, Ministering to Ministers: We Are Here for YouMany thanks to Ministering to Ministers, who produce and support this podcast. Please check out th...