Susan Kendall

Susan Kendall is a Presbyterian pastor and director of the doctor of ministry program at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

Articles by Susan Kendall

Blogging Toward Sunday

Clear texts and troubled times

Matthew 17:1–9

Mar 01, 2011 by Susan Kendall

I have finally gotten around to putting away the green garden hose I tripped over all fall. After some extended travel time, the sudden frigid weather caught me off guard. Trying to coil cold plastic hose in a chilly garage seems impossible. Getting the job done properly requires time and patience. I was determined to take hours if necessary and to do it with humor and the long view.

Living by the Word

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Matthew 17:1–9

Feb 22, 2011 by Susan Kendall

I spent my early childhood on the high altiplano of Bolivia, where we took for granted spectacular views of mountains and lakes. I hiked the hills, explored caves and played among the Incan ruins. My siblings and I would accompany my parents by boat to villages and towns scattered around Lake Titicaca.

Blogging Toward Sunday

What we buy and who we are

Matthew 6:24–34

Feb 21, 2011 by Susan Kendall

Money and what we do with it--this sounds like an even-handed way to determine ethical standards. But in these times of supposed transparency, I can't figure out how a nation like the United States keeps going when it has debt in numbers beyond anyone's ability to comprehend or even pronounce. How many zeros?

Living by the Word

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Matthew 6:24–34

Feb 15, 2011 by Susan Kendall

At 28, Scott Harrison asked himself, "What would the opposite of my life look like?" As a businessman in New York, he had all the signs of success. But after asking himself this question, he used his considerable gifts in marketing to establish the organization charity: water, which is dedicated to providing safe water for those who don't have access to it.