Recent 18 Nov 2016 Thanksgiving After the Election After a contentious election, the thought of sitting down to a Thanksgiving feast is anxiety producing to many this year.… Tom Berlin No Comments
Recent 08 Jul 2016 Join Me in Prayer Like many of you I woke with a heavy heart today. This week people across racial boundaries expressed deep concerns… Tom Berlin 3 Comments
Annual Conference, Recent 21 Jun 2016 Getting to Church Vitality At the Virginia Annual Conference, I shared a presentation describing some of the conversation that occurred before and during General… Tom Berlin 23 Comments
General Conference, Recent 16 May 2016 House Proposal It is odd how little the local church is discussed at General Conference. When you think about “the church,” isn’t… Tom Berlin 12 Comments
General Conference, Popular, Recent 13 May 2016 Three Important Words I am currently attending the General Conference of the United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon. This is where United Methodists… Tom Berlin 7 Comments
Popular, Recent 01 Mar 2016 Losing a Loved One to Suicide I take a few days at the Outer Banks of North Carolina every year to study, plan and pray. Today… Tom Berlin 12 Comments
Recent 05 Jan 2016 No Off Switch I took a flight to a meeting in Florida this week. Sitting on the plane I experienced what seemed like… Tom Berlin 4 Comments
Recent 16 Nov 2015 The Tango Recently I was leading a “Travels of Paul” tour for members of the church I serve. We went to Turkey,… Tom Berlin No Comments
Recent 01 Jul 2015 Finding Religion I suggested to a friend that Christians in America should all move to Charleston, S.C. to find religion. He attended… Tom Berlin 2 Comments
Recent 10 Jun 2015 Choosing A Seminary I have been talking to people about seminaries recently, some young, some older. Some want to be pastors, others counselors… Tom Berlin 1 Comment