Current Events, Recent, Thoughts and Reflections Prayer Vigil. Photo by Associated Press. 22 Feb 2018 After the Thoughts and Prayers Their faces have been before us. Since the most recent school shooting in America, the faces of the students, teachers,… Tom Berlin 12 Comments
Popular, Recent 25 Sep 2017 Thoughts from Berlin He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do… Tom Berlin 6 Comments
Recent 31 May 2017 When Someone You Love Is Dying Recently I talked with a number of people who are taking care of loved ones who are dying. Being with… Tom Berlin 5 Comments
General Conference, Recent 12 May 2017 Talking About LGBTQ Inclusion in the UMC About a year ago I shared a presentation about the dynamics present in the General Conference of the United Methodist… Tom Berlin 24 Comments
Recent 02 Mar 2017 What Church is When It’s Church I know I have written about this before, but I went to church last night, and I got to sit… Tom Berlin 2 Comments
Popular, Recent 30 Jan 2017 The Failure that Fear Brings We had a sermon series at Floris UMC recently called “Deeper Conversations.” The big idea was that if we learned… Tom Berlin 11 Comments
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
