We are now in the Advent season when we stress waiting and preparing. We await the coming of Christ and as we wait we do our best to prepare by…
By the time you read this, we will have celebrated All Saints Day in the church. This is a Christian holiday that is celebrated differently in different parts of the…
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…