Unity, Diversity, and the Body of Christ
Over the past week, I’ve been working to get my garden prepped a bit for spring and to start some of the seeds that will…
conflict
Claiming Our Inheritance
When I came home from our United Methodist General Conference in May, I shared with you these words: Over these last two weeks, we very…
Pride and Humility
I didn’t plan it this way intentionally, but I find it providential that we are talking about humility and pride on the weekend in between…
Love before Knowledge
There are two things I have come to hope for on Communion Sundays: Welch’s grape juice in the cup, and Hawaiian Sweet Bread on the…
Confrontations
[Wild west whistle] We know how the story goes. High noon. Hot dusty street. People hiding on porches and behind closed windows. Good Guy meets…
Defeat Evil with Goodness
This past week, I listened to an interview between Terry Gross and Jason Segal – one of the producers and the star of the most…
What tires you?
I recently had my annual interview with my conference superintendent. We talked about what was going on in the church, the joys and the struggles…
God and conflict
This morning, I find myself gathering with brothers and sisters preparing for General and Jurisdictional conferences. We are retreating to get to know one another…