Sometimes some things just need to be shared, straight up and undiluted. Here’s one now: http://mikeslaughter.com/blog/going-beyond-a-sunday-morning-habit

“It’s not fitness.” That’s how the tag line in ads for a national gym chain starts. The rest of it: “It’s life.” There’s an old line about Christianity not being a religion but a relationship. Same principle. The One who said, “I am the way, the truth, and I am life itself” (John 14:6) demonstrated and…

He said it’s okay to name him, so Thank You to my friend Howard Bell for this great line of Lumiere’s in Beauty and the Beast: “Life is so unnerving for a servant who’s not serving.” Somehow that cued up one of my favorite Carolyn Arends songs: One thing I’ve noticed wherever I wander Everyone’s got a dream…

Arise and shine: Your light is here,  and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. — Isaiah 60:1 Has Christ’s Holy Church hit the snooze button too often? One week ago today was Ash Wednesday, and Lent began. For too many of us, a renewed commitment faded as fast as the smudged cross on our…

This is the day the Lord has made, so let’s rejoice and be glad today! — Psalm 118:24 It really is, so let’s do. This is the day the Lord has made, so let’s rejoice and be glad today! — Psalm 118:24

“What’s on your mind?” asked the Facebook prompt.  Margurette Carter answered.  She’s a phenomenal educator and administrator and United Methodist whom I’ve served as pastor.  Pour another cup of coffee and settle in, this is really good — oh, and yes, it’s with her permission that I share this with you — I saw the movie…

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly  as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. — Colossians 3:16   Let the word of Christ dwell in you is only the beginning.   The very next word of Colossians 3:16,…

From Amy, a family member who gave me permission to share this with you — What would you do today if you knew that it would be your last day on earth with your spouse? 16 years ago today was my last day on earth with Terry. By 7 pm that night he was on…

You know those clever bumper stickers using faith symbols to spell out the word Coexist? They seem faded now. Or maybe all the spilled blood makes them hard to read.  

There are times when this bothers me — “I am not afraid that the people called Methodist should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they…