Give Them Something To Eat
On Friday nights, I get a little homesick. For the past seven or so years, every week we gathered at my sister-in-law’s house for dinner…
Ordinary Time
A Seed, A Baby, An Insignificant Life
The Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed that a farmer plants in the middle of their field. Two weeks ago, this farmer in…
In the Weeds
My husband and I moved to Cedar Rapids in October of 2012. At that dreary time of year, everything that had been growing in the…
Recklessly Lavish, Wastefully Abundant
This past Sunday, I stepped into the pulpit at Immanuel UMC for my first morning as their new pastor. I had actually been in the…
How Does Your Garden Grow?
One of my biggest disappointments about moving in the middle of the summer is that I didn’t have a chance to put in a garden….
Willing to Yield
I want to start out this morning with a testimony… and I think it is very important that you understand this is not me preaching…
Ships, Horses and Tongues
Jesus and the disciples were traveling along the road when he asked them a question: Who do you say that I am? We heard how…
Mercy Trumps Judgment
The UnitedMethodistChurch has a mission. We have been called by God to make disciples of Jesus Christ FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORLD. That last…