Welcome to Transitions by The Book

I am probably one of the most unlikely people you could ever meet who ended up in seminary, received graduate degrees, got ordained and then became active in ministry! This effort has manifested itself through founding a non-profit chaplaincy organization,…

Iatrophobia is a fear of medical professionals, test results, exams and just about all things medical… all things that I struggle with. This seems odd because I work with many healthcare professionals and in the past have been involved with…

I notice lately that I am more sensitive to things that are changing a little from where they used to be. It’s just a small adjustment in service levels most of the time, but it’s undeniably there. For example, when…

For many years now, our daughter, Kristin, and I have been very involved in ministry initiatives. As most of you know, I attended seminary for almost a decade and I teach several Bible studies a week in addition to other…

From the time our grandchildren were born, we have tried to instill a sense of family and belonging in each of them. I found that such an important part of my own childhood that I wanted to carry on the…