I was a really scared little kid. The time of the day that was always most terrifying for me was bedtime. I hated going to…
Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived…
Ap-pre’ci-ate, v., 1. valuing; the act of recognizing the best in people or the world around us; affirming past and present strengths, successes, and potentials;…
Before I started contemplating my call to ministry, I had an experience of the in-breaking of God’s spirit. When it happened, I was actually a…
I have been thinking lately about our worship theme this month: “Welcome Home”. This is the last line of our new mission statement. When these…
As I prepare to preach at my first Reconciling Ministries Convocation this week, I have been thinking about the events that led me to be…
On a recent conference call with United Methodist leaders organizing our churches to go to the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, I found…
After my dad died, someone in my life suggested I read a book called On Grief and Grieving. I was reading a few days ago…
As I grieve the death of my father, I find myself searching for moments of comfort in the scriptures and in my own life. And…
