Thanksgiving After the Election
After a contentious election, the thought of sitting down to a Thanksgiving feast is anxiety producing to many this year….
After a contentious election, the thought of sitting down to a Thanksgiving feast is anxiety producing to many this year….
Like many of you I woke with a heavy heart today. This week people across racial boundaries expressed deep concerns…
At the Virginia Annual Conference, I shared a presentation describing some of the conversation that occurred before and during General…
It is odd how little the local church is discussed at General Conference. When you think about “the church,” isn’t…
I am currently attending the General Conference of the United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon. This is where United Methodists…
I take a few days at the Outer Banks of North Carolina every year to study, plan and pray. Today…
I took a flight to a meeting in Florida this week. Sitting on the plane I experienced what seemed like…
Recently I was leading a “Travels of Paul” tour for members of the church I serve. We went to Turkey,…
I suggested to a friend that Christians in America should all move to Charleston, S.C. to find religion. He attended…
I have been talking to people about seminaries recently, some young, some older. Some want to be pastors, others counselors…