— from The Time Records, 5.26.26 —  ·  Twenty-four hours before she died of cancer at just twenty-seven years old, Holly Butcher sat down and wrote a message to the world. Not about fear. Not about anger. Not even about…

Age is opportunity no lessThan youth though in another dress. —- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Some of us need reminding of that. So I tried just now.

A couple of my favorite images from somewhere(s) along the way — We live between Christ’s first and second Comings. We live between the Already and the Not Yet. We live between the lighting and the thunder. — and in…

From the Resident Bishop of the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference of the United Methodist Church (which includes Wilmore, KY) came these words from David Graves, on June 26. 2026 — Dear Friends, The United Methodist Church University Senate has informed Asbury…

“A top predictor of happiness (as you age) is the quality of your relationships. Use all the technology tools you wish, just remember that you also need to relate with people in person.“ So writes Eric Thurman, and his point…

Previously in this space —“I will no longer act on the outside,” said Rosa Parks, “in a way that contradicts the truth I hold deeply on the inside.” Let’s get back to this before too long, but for now here’a…

“I will no longer act on the outside,” said Rosa Parks, “in a way that contradicts the truth I hold deeply on the inside.” Let’s get back to this before too long, but for now here’a Pop Quiz: Do our…

There’s a saying in AA, “You can walk into a church building and go upstairs and hear about miracles or go downstairs and see them.” …well now….

“It was about uplifting the marginalized.” — John Vogelsang Are we doing that? To whom can we extend welcome today?

With gratitude to long time friend and highly respected colleague Dale E. Best, who sourced this from the one and only E. Stanley Jones — “Take some time off during the day to quiet your heart in God’s presence.” —…