REPOST: Politics, Faith, and Vacuum
(Note: this is an article I wrote in February of 2017. As the sermon this week is about hope, I think this article is just as apropos today...
New Staff Roles – Being Church In a Rapidly-Changing World
Beloved Jackson First UMC folks:The Lord be with you.I am sure the staffing changes at the church are filtering down to Sunday school...
Inventing/Re-Inventing/ReRe-Inventing Orthodoxy: It’s Like Deja Vu All Over Again
My beloved United Methodist Church finds itself at a “place” that many other Christian movements, denominations, etc., have...
Why I’m Cynical About Politics
Today is MLK, Jr. Day. This quote (which is often misquoted) is the most poignant of his quotes: “In the end we will remember not the...
The Need For a Label
I wrote a blog a few years ago about labeling and pigeonholing others. I made the statement that “we [United Methodists] are a people...
Let’s Pray About It
I’ve had some folks ask me, “Well, are you be glad to be back doing ‘real ministry?'” My response has been,...
Reflections of a (Soon to Be Former) DS, Acting DCM, and Former Episcopal Candidate, Part III
As I shared Part I of this blog, these past six-plus years as a district superintendent have gone by quickly, and I’ve had...
Reflections of a (Soon to Be Former) DS, Acting DCM, and Former Episcopal Candidate, Part II
As I shared Part I of this blog, these past six-plus years as a district superintendent have gone by quickly, and I’ve had...
Reflections of a (Soon to Be Former) DS, Acting DCM, and Former Episcopal Candidate, Part I
Six-plus years as a district superintendent went by quickly. In that time, I worked under three bishops, attended two General Conferences...