Author

Melissa Florer-Bixler

Pastor, Raleigh Mennonite Church

Melissa Florer-Bixler is pastor of Raleigh Mennonite Church. Prior to that, she served as minister of nurture at Duke Memorial United Methodist Church in Durham, North Carolina. She has an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and an M.A. in religion from Duke University. Florer-Bixler is licensed for ministry in the Virginia Mennonite Conference and is active in a group working to found a L’Arche community in Durham. Florer-Bixler is the author of "Fire By Night: Finding God in the Pages of the Old Testament" (Herald Press, Spring 2019)

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Melissa Florer-Bixler

Pastor, Raleigh Mennonite Church

Having my student debt forgiven helps me believe there is another way

Bivocational ministry can’t become an excuse to underpay our ministers

My church is a beautiful waste of money

"How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace"

Melissa Florer-Bixler: What does it mean to forgive our debtors?

Melissa Florer-Bixler: Resisting busyness in the time of COVID-19

Worship can be boring, and that's OK

Melissa Florer-Bixler: Capitalism is killing the small church

Melissa Florer-Bixler: How can we create a culture of safety for children in church?

Melissa Florer-Bixler: 10 commandments for male clergy

Melissa Florer-Bixler: Playing and praying with children in worship

Melissa Florer-Bixler: The grace in grief