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Pastor Kimberly

Adios, 2020!

Adios, 2020! We’re all ready to kick 2020 to the curb, but before we do, I think there are 3 blessings & 3 lessons we need to take with...

Pastor Kimberly

Make Hope Visible

“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” Psalm 31:24 Make hope visible. After a divisive time and a challenging...

Pastor Kimberly

Discomfort is Not the ENEMY!

Gifts come from all kinds of places, as I was reminded this morning. I attended my lectio group, a wonderful safe place for me to hear...

Pastor Kimberly

A Second Day in the Life of General Assembly

A Day in the Life of the General Assembly Dear Friends, Today was a most interesting day! The constraints of this current Assembly are...

Pastor Kimberly

A Day in the Life of General Assembly

I am serving as a commissioner to the 224th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., our denomination. It is a huge...

Pastor Kimberly

It's time for an honest conversation about discrimination

Years ago in seminary, I was amazed and dismayed to find out that our New Testament professors would not address in class the texts that...

Pastor Kimberly

Who is the Church right now?

A few people have posed this question. What is the church about? Why aren't we hearing more from the church right now? Is the church...

Pastor Kimberly

Digital Burnout is Real - Here's a Solution

Dear Friends in Christ, There are days right now when I think that if I don’t get away from all of the screens in my house, I will go...

Rev. Kimberly Secrist Ashby

What We Want for Our Children

Sometimes when I go in my children's rooms at night to give them one last kiss, I stay a moment and watch them sleep. It's quiet, and...