John Wesley, the co-founder of what would become the United Methodist Church, relates in his journal a life-changing experience while […]
Communication
The Untied Methodist Church
The Untied Methodist Church? No, that’s not a typo. On April 23, 1968, the United Methodist Church was created by […]
Festival of God’s Creation
One of my fondest childhood memories is hiking with my dad and his Boy Scout troop with my older brother […]
Spring, Lent, and Easter
A popular camp song contains the line, “What a wondrous time is Spring, when all the trees are budding . […]
Lenten Reflections
The season of Lent will soon be upon us. The first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, happens to fall on […]
Happy New Year
Philips Brooks, who gave us “O Little Town of Bethlehem” for Christmas, has given us another gift for the New […]
Christmas Blessings
A number of years ago, Janice and I had the good fortune to visit Amsterdam. It was April and the […]
Gratitude
What are you grateful for? Last month we had our annual church conference, which is always an important time to […]
Tide Pools
When I was a boy, long before high-rise condos lined its beaches, my family would visit Rocky Point. At low […]
Painting the Stars
Vincent van Gogh was a P.K. (preacher’s kid) who reckoned he would follow in his father’s footsteps. A missionary stint […]
The Nature of Joy
The Nature of Joy I’m reading a wonderful book called The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, […]
Summer Sabbath
“In the morning, long before dawn, Jesus got up and left the house and went off to a lonely place […]
Easter Reflections
I love Easter Resurrection Sunday. In fact, it’s my favorite Sunday of the year. I remember as a child, I […]
A Holy Lent: The Practice of Sabbath & Care for the Poor
Most of us still regard the Ten Commandments as providing valuable instructions about how we are to relate to God […]
Teach Us To Pray
Do you know where your cell phone charger is right now? Do you pay attention to how long your battery […]