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…
A few weeks ago, I listened to a sermon by a Roman Catholic priest, Michael Renninger. He started off by telling of the sermon he had originally planned to give. …
I write this the day after there was a mass shooting in San Jose, California, which left 10 people dead, including the shooter. We have the usual reaction from politicians…
This country is making progress on getting people vaccinated against covid. But though we hope to get back to normal, the experts tell us that some things will never be…
Have you heard about the volcanic eruption in Iceland? About three weeks ago I saw an article on line about a huge swarm of earthquakes that was shaking a peninsula…