Out of the Mouths of Babes – or – What I learned from VBS
We all know that kids say the darndest things… but they also speak deep truths and absolutely astound me with their questions. They are unafraid…
The Body of Christ
What Could Happen?
This summer, my church began a series exploring the work of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts. One Sunday, I asked them to begin…
self-awareness, faith, repentance and the Lord's Supper
In the past two weeks, I have had a number of conversations with colleagues and family about the Lord’s Table… not necessarily about who is…
selling the good silver
Our church hosted a rummage sale as a part of our city-wide garage sales this weekend. We invited congregation members to bring us their items,…
home #gc2012
The processing of what exactly happened these past two weeks will take time. My brain is still too full and jumbled to even begin to…
digging deep into Plan UMC #gc2012
I admit… I may not have done my due diligence in digging out the details of Plan UMC. Not that as a reserve delegate I…
what you may not realize about the loss of guaranteed appointment #gc2012
Tonight, my heart was stilled from its racing on the guaranteed appointment issue. I have felt the both/and of a desire for a clear, mission…
Shake It Out… #gc2012
I’m not even sure there are words to describe the last 24 hours. My roommate and re-acquainted friend from our youth days, Jessica Ireland, was…