I Love the Church!
One of my favorite hymns is not a particularly well-known hymn. It is familiar to most, but not one that you often hear people identify […]
One of my favorite hymns is not a particularly well-known hymn. It is familiar to most, but not one that you often hear people identify […]
…in the church right now. A lot that is and will make a difference in the lives of people. A lot that is important to […]
The first time I visited our church after having learned that the Bishop had appointed me to be your pastor was May 5, 2014. It […]
At the first of the year, the church held a workshop on Radical Hospitality. A team of leaders from the United Methodist Church of the […]
Last Sunday morning, immediately following the 11:05 a.m. worship service, I had a conversation with someone who has spent all of her life in this […]
Standing just inside the threshold of a new year, I am genuinely excited about what lay ahead. In one sense, for me it started out […]
When talking to people, it is not uncommon to find that many…in fact, probably most…have annual Christmas traditions. It may involve opening one gift on […]
As I write this, it is still a bit early in the morning. The sun is only just beginning to wake up. I am sitting […]
In the early 1870’s Josiah Holland penned these words: There’s a song in the air! There’s a star in the sky! There’s a mother’s deep […]
Tomorrow is the Holiday Festival. I remember the first Holiday Festival I attended. It was five years ago. I was not yet the pastor of […]