In worship today, look around and ask yourself this — Who’s missing? — And then ask yourself this — What can I do to correct this? — And then ask someone else this — Have you noticed who’s missing?

Two quick excerpts from that TEDx talk of Simon Sinek’s that we’ve spent some time with this week — People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. If you talk about what you believe, you will attract those who believe what you believe. And it’s those who start with “why” that…

I’ve been asked if there’s not a quicker way to get hold of what Simon Sinek says. Here’s a transcript to help you —  How do you explain when things don’t go as we assume? Or better, how do you explain when others are able to achieve things that seem to defy all of the…

Several asked about Simon Sinek after reading my humble blog yesterday. Here’s a link to help a bit. It’s edited down by about two-thirds to a little over five minutes, yet this still gives you the essence — — May those be among the best-spent five minutes of your week! See you back here tomorrow.…

“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ” —…

One month ago today, February 26, on the last day of our United Methodist General Conference 2019, this song was heard floating over the delegates — One love, one heart Let’s get together and feel all right As it was in the beginning So shall it be in the end Let’s get together and feel…

Kenneth Carder is a retired United Methodist Bishop. He is caring for his wife as she battles dementia issues. He recently wrote this, and has graciously given me permission to quote him here for you today —- We take for granted hearing our name called by our spouse. However, Linda had not called my name…

In worship today, look around and ask yourself this — Who’s missing? — And then ask yourself this — What can I do to correct this?

Watching all eight episodes of The Widow brought some situations in places like the Congo painfully alive to our tv screen not long ago. Mercy. Yesterday this was in our Conference’s “Week in Review” — Attacks hamper Ebola efforts in Congo East Congo Bishop Gabriel Yemba Unda said he is concerned by the latest attacks by…

Elizabeth Brick is the pastor of the United Methodist Church in Rancho Cordova, California. She wrote this last Sunday afternoon — Today as I was putting away the fifty candles we lit for the victims of the Christchurch Mosque shootings. I heard myself say: “This is where we keep the candles for when there are…