As I was pondering what to write about this week, I thought about once again raising the idea that the world around us reveals God at work. Then this morning…
I recently read a piece by a 98-year-old retired pastor. He recalled his early days in a small rural Methodist Church (where he was baptized in 1924 at 4 days…
Over the past few years I have heard people lament about how divided we have become in our country. Newscasters have lamented about the good old days when politicians in…
As we approach the Fourth of July Celebration of our country’s Declaration of Independence from Britain, I have heard many people complain about how divided we have become as a…
Several questions have been raised recently about “the split in the United Methodist Church (UMC)” and “disaffiliation”. I thought it was time I addressed some of those issues. For many…
We will soon be celebrating Holy Week. I have been thinking about some of our Easter customs, and looking into history. The date of Easter has been a subject of…
As I look at the church calendar, it has always puzzled me why the last Sunday before Lent starts is Transfiguration Sunday. Actually I often wonder why we have a…
I recently read an on-line piece that was titled “When ‘No’ Opens Doors” by Enger Muteteke, a Pastor in New Jersey. He was praying while trying to set a theme…
A tradition in the Methodist movement was to have at the close of the year, or the beginning of a new year a service of covenant. John Wesley was a…
With the rest of the country, I watched the events related to the withdrawal of American and allied troops from Afghanistan with a mixture of horror, anger, and hope. I…