As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a…
Recently I found myself in a funk. A bad mood. A bleh. Everything was annoying. Everything was maddening. Everything was the end of the world….
There is this magical moment in conversation when the opportunity arises to transition from surface level chit chat to talking about things of significance. Someone…
With everything going on in the world right now, I have to admit that I’m a bit inward focused these days. I’m exhausted and feeling…
I have been having conversations with some parishioners and friends recently about self-worth. Last week, I was in a conversation in which someone told us…
As a clergy person in the United Methodist Church, I no longer have membership in any local church. So my “church” becomes my annual conference….
I have been really thinking a lot about some of the insights from Bishop J’s sermon a few weeks ago, “Navigating the Weed”, on the…
Yesterday, I stumbled upon a story about Shia women and girls in Baghdad training to use AK-47’s. With the men of their families gone to…
I have a pretty raw blister on my left pinky toe right now. It is my battle wound from making the long trek out to…
A few weeks ago, at annual conference, we debated the resolutions promoting LGBTQ equality in the church. The speeches for and against these petitions are usually pretty predictable. The…
