Will the Lord reject forever? Let’s be honest. You’ve felt that way. So have I. Will God never show his favor again? We have questions like these. Has God’s promise failed for all time? Our questions don’t get quick answers. Has God’s unfailing love vanished forever? You’ll find these questions in your Bible. Has God forgotten to be…

“Joe, how can I help people in Nepal?” “Glad you asked! Here’s the official answer — Donations to support the response to the earthquake in Nepal and other international disasters can be made online [naturally, I, Joe, recommend hitting www.effinghamcumc.com] through UMCOR* Advance # 982450. Checks also can be made out to your local United Methodist…

Pray and work for peace and justice. Maybe long ago but definitely far away, I spent a summer working for The Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I was like a camp counselor at a variety of places all around the country. True,true. Long story short: one of the places I served was near “B-Mo” as my guys…

SPECIAL EDITION OF MY BLOG. Please join me in these prayers for the situation in Baltimore, written by a sister United Methodist pastor there, writes all that follows — As our City is torn apart with protests and violence surrounding the case of Freddie Gray, we do not have answers. We only have questions. So, as…

Don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. — Colossians 3:22 How are you and I approaching this new work week? Our old friend St. Paul elbows us and gives us some advice. He says, Don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. We know what he means. What are 3 things…

Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, worshiping together and spurring each other on.  — from Hebrews 10 From that Scripture, today’s To Do List: 1. Encourage one another in love 2. Help out 3. Participate in worship 4. See #1 again Ready?  Go! Not ready?  Go anyway!

Wednesday was a big day in a lotta offices.  Here’s what was first a Duet by our pastoral team, then a Quartet on behalf of the entire congregation as Ann and Lyetta joined in for Verse Two…which is, amazingly, exactly the same as Verse One —   Administrative Professionals’ Day 2015 To: Chris & Kim…

Final quick review, reaching back through our past two days on here — What are three things you and I can do to better care for creation today?

Quick review, from yesterday’s blog — In the beginning, God created everything. God made people and put us in charge of creation. (— Genesis 1:1 and Psalm 8:6) What are three things you and I could do to better care for creation? Again: What are three things you and I could do to better care for creation?

Today is Earth Day. But God’s Own Earth Day is everyday. So what? So this — In the beginning, God created everything. God made people and put us in charge of creation. (— Genesis 1:1 and Psalm 8:6) How are we doing with that responsibility? What are three things you and I could do to…