God, call out to us in the fierceness and fray of our lives. We thank you for the miracle of life, of mice and mountains. Grant that the feebleness of our hearts be perfected in the fullness of your mercies.…

Help us to praise you, O God, in good times and hard times. Fill our hearts with songs of praise! ––Disciplines 2026, p.17

The things, good Lord, that we pray for, give us the grace to labor for. Amen. — Thomas More, page 409 in The United Methodist Hymnal

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…