Spirit, Spirit of gentleness, blow through the wilderness calling and free, Spirit, Spirit of restlessness, stir me from placidness, wind, […]
Communication
A Message From Pastor Jeff
“I can’t breathe.” We just celebrated Pentecost, the birthday of the Church, which was marked by the rush of wind […]
The Church
WHAT IS THE CHURCH? Each day I receive a devotional message from Frederick Buechner on my phone. For a long […]
Hope
Hope in Uncertain Times In a recent sermon, I shared how the Bible can be seen as a manual for […]
Office Dogs
Andrea Farley is Dayspring’s Administrative Coordinator, welcoming people who come in to the front office. Often, she brings a foster […]
Moving Forward
In the spring of 2019, Dayspring and Aldersgate UMC voted to move into a cooperative parish agreement with the dream […]
Living the Questions in Lent
How can I deepen my Christian faith? Where can I meet others interested in spiritual formation? What does a meaningful […]
Birds
“One chief idea of my life is the idea of taking things with gratitude and not taking things for granted.” […]
Seasons of Creation
“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it …” […]
The Use and Misuse of the Bible
“Most folks use the bible the way a drunk uses a lamppost: more for support than for illumination.” […]
The United Methodist Church is in disarray.
In February, a special session of the General Conference (the legislative branch of the UMC) was convened in St. Louis […]
Dayspring Arcadia
2020 VISION Dayspring UMC is a church that aspires to live into God’s dream for the world. Through inspiring worship […]
Hope for a People Weary of Violence
“… they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against […]
A Generous Way of Being Christian
What might that look like? I think, for me, it starts with a renewed love of Jesus and a profound […]