And now back to our regularly scheduled routine… I love routine. I love the assurance of knowing what is going […]
Communication
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 […]
Gospel Without Borders
I shared with the United Methodist Men’s group recently about the values of companionship and compassion. The previous day a […]
Living the Questions
Nearly fifteen years ago my close friend and colleague in ministry Rev. David Felten and I conceived of “Living the […]
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
I want to thank the people of Dayspring for your love and support around the death of my father, John […]