I share this as a high school runner whose name was always listed in the local newspaper among “those who also ran” — Run Your Race by Anthony Frazier This young boy impressed me. I witnessed his calmness, commitment and…

EXCERPT “Imagination is a good thing, one necessary for the life of faith. The ability to hope beyond reality—indeed, the tenacity to do such a thing—is the stuff of miracles. “If constant (re)imagining is so critical to our faith, why…

Brené Brown —- If you are not in the arena getting your ass kicked on occasion, I am not interested in or open to your feedback. There are a million cheap seats in the world today filled with people who…

You’re worth waaaay more than the effort it’ll take you to dive into Matthew 25:14-46. So do. — Joe. This is what the front page of my current back pocket notebook looks like — — and with good reason. In…

Tim Price. If you know him, you love him. For example — Somewhere out there is a girl who didn’t get invited to the Homecoming dance. Somewhere out there is a boy who didn’t make a team. Somewhere out there…

Join me in Matthew 25:14-30 And wow are you and I ever already in there! –— Joe. Wrapping up Carolyn Arends‘ song — I know a girl who was schooled in ManhattanShe reads dusty books and learns phrases in LatinShe…

Ken Carter is a colleague, an online friend who responds to texts and emails, and oh yeah he’s a United Methodist Bishop. Yesterday he wrote this —- Saturday Morning September 23, 2023 Good morning! A rabbi friend shared this, taken…

Yup, we’re in Matthew 25:14-23. Are we ever! — Joe. Again, picking up where were stopped yesterday in this song — I know a girl who was schooled in ManhattanShe reads dusty books and learns phrases in LatinShe is an…

Philip Amerson, suffice it to say an online friend, wrote this very early today about our denomination’s trial of a Bishop this week; highlights are mine to save you time —- United Methodist Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño’s church trial has…

This is about us — Matthew 25:14-21 Read and apply as repeat as needed. — Joe. I know a girl who was schooled in ManhattanShe reads dusty books and learns phrases in LatinShe is an author, or maybe a poetA…