You may be surprised to learn that the Detroit Institute of Art’s collection includes a portrait study of Jesus by […]
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'Tis the Season!
Go tell it on the mountain . . .that Jesus Christ is born! – African-American Spiritual ‘Tis the season […]
Giving Thanks
Our United Methodist Men’s group used a book by Harold Kushner, Living a Life That Matters, for their retreat last […]
The Basic Message of the Bible
I think I was in high school when I became troubled by exclusive truth claims professed by some Christians. Perhaps […]
Bible Sunday
I was once challenged to read nothing but the Bible for a month. I think my friend was genuinely concerned […]
Routine
And now back to our regularly scheduled routine… I love routine. I love the assurance of knowing what is going […]
Ours the Journey
“Through the years of human struggle walk a people long despised, Gays and lesbians together, fighting to be realized.” […]
Methodism in May
On May 3 we will receive the Confirmation Class into the membership of the Church. It seemed fitting for me […]
Easter
One of my favorite Easter stories is the encounter with the Risen Christ at Emmaus. We made sure to go […]
Paraments
In early January I invited Rev. Cynthia Langston Kirk to help us create a beautiful worship space in the fellowship […]
Celtic Worship Settings in Lent
Iona is a tiny island off the Northwest coast of Scotland. I’ve had the privilege of making a pilgrimage to […]
New Year, New Start
Philips Brooks, who gave us “O Little Town of Bethlehem” for Christmas, has given us another gift for the New […]
"Tis the Season!
Go tell it on the mountain . . .that Jesus Christ is born! African-American Spiritual ‘Tis the season […]
The Jesus Fatwah: Love Your (Muslim) Neighbor As Yourself
I must confess that I was a little nervous about teaching a class on Islam early in my tenure at […]