“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.”

(Philippians 4:4 NRSV) As a newly ordained minister, I’m still growing into my own pastoral style. This is surely something that will take shape for years to come. But for right now, one thing I have been trying is beginning every meeting with prayer. I ask the folks gathered if they have any prayer requests. Most of the time at least someone says something. Recently, in ...