Mary Holder Naegeli

Mary’s calling as a writer and pastor is to bring the Word of God to life for ordinary people. Her education and forty years of pastoral experiences have given her an appreciation for the human condition and the heart-cries of women and men searching for God’s wisdom. Through blogging, curriculum development, and non-fiction books, Mary’s writing has helped believers and questioners sort out complex issues and clarify how the Bible is relevant to real life in real time.

Mary holds a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University (Music), a Master of Divinity (Christian Formation and Discipleship emphasis) and a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. She is an ordained Presbyterian minister who currently serves as a hospital chaplain in the San Francisco Bay Area, after two pastorates and a season teaching at the graduate seminary level.