From https://www.umc.org/en/content/a-united-methodist-prayer-for-workers — A BLESSING FOR WORKERS AND ALL SEEKING WORK Blessed are you, ever-creating God,in your image, our lives are made;in your glory, we offer all the work of our hearts and hands and minds.Blessed are you, O God,…

I woke last night to the sound of thunderHow far off I sat and wonderedStarted humming a song from nineteen sixty-twoAin’t it funny how the night movesWhen you just don’t seem to have as much to loseStrange how the night…

Long before Zacchaeus needed to see Jesus, God planted a tree. He’s going before you and making a way, too. — Salt and Light

James Bell, yes —- If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that pastoring is hard a lot harder than I ever expected. When I first stepped into ministry, I had visions of leading a faithful congregation, seeing…

A: Thanks for asking! Dani, she of Fighting Back against Cancer, says it well —- I haven’t stepped foot inside the cancer center since I completed chemotherapy back in June. And I’d be lying if I said my anxiety wasn’t…

Christ Jesus put it this way — “I have come that you might have life, real life, a better and fuller life than you could ever imagine.” (John 10:10b, RDSV) — and some of us have pretty good imaginations, and…

With the graciously expressed permission of Rev. Jessie, i’m simply sharing this and getting out of the way One of the women who beat me up wants to come to the church fair. Again. She asked last year too. But…

Many churches today unintentionally disciple people into performance rather than transformation. Look Christian. Sound Christian. Vote Christian. Post Christian content online. But external conformity is not the same thing as spiritual formation. Jesus repeatedly warned that religious performance can exist…

With gratitude to Mike and Joelle — Every marriage has one person who gets straight to the point and another who likes to take the scenic route. — Wanna know more? Check out Romans 12:10, 1st Corinthians 12, and roll…

Bill Foster is a respected colleague, online friend, and yet another of us allegedly retired pastors serving a church. It is with his graciously expressed permission that I share the following here with you —“To the Younger Shepherds: Lessons from…