General Conference, Recent 09 Sep 2022 Response to GMC Pastor Letter Recently I was featured negatively in a letter provided to pastors who want to motivate their members to disaffiliate from… Tom Berlin
Popular, Recent, Thoughts and Reflections 14 Feb 2022 Bunce Island I had one of those experiences where you see things clearly on Bunce Island, Sierra Leone, a few months ago.… Tom Berlin
Popular, Recent 03 Dec 2021 Boy Scouts of America Settlement Background Many of my pastor and lay colleagues in Virginia are preparing for meetings this week related to the Boy Scouts… Tom Berlin
General Conference, Recent, Thoughts and Reflections 03 Nov 2021 Large Church Gathering at Church of the Resurrection The Large Church and Young Clergy events held at Church of the Resurrection last week left me with more hope… Tom Berlin
Recent, Sierra Leone, Thoughts and Reflections 24 Aug 2020 A Tribute to Bishop John K. Yambasu Today is the birthday of my friend, Bishop John K. Yambasu, who recently died in an automobile accident in Sierra… Tom Berlin
Popular, Recent 01 Jun 2020 Reflections on George Floyd The most recent headline confirms what most of us suspected, that George Floyd died of ‘asphyxia due to neck and… Tom Berlin
Lifestyle, Popular, Recent, Thoughts and Reflections 19 Mar 2020 Guiding Values During the Pandemic Right now, your church is writing a story that will be told months and perhaps years from now about your… Tom Berlin
Family, Lifestyle, Popular, Recent 05 Mar 2020 COVID-19 Preparedness Here at Floris United Methodist Church we have been talking about ways we can make our church a safe space… Tom Berlin
General Conference, Popular, Recent 28 Feb 2020 Talking About the Protocol As a member of the team that worked with mediator Ken Feinberg to produce the Protocol on Reconciliation and Grace… Tom Berlin
Popular, Recent, Thoughts and Reflections 13 Mar 2019 #1Church4All Since the results of the called 2019 General Conference were announced, people at Floris UMC have been asking me how… Tom Berlin 8 Comments