The following is from John Wesley…with [these] edited in by me because, well, when I was in seminary such things were taught and I still think [this kinda thing] is important and that Mr. Wesley would as well. Why? Because…

Jon Acuff wrote this, and it’s simply too good not to share. I hear SO many echoes of Scripture in general and Christ Jesus in particular — Try This: Change You First, Then Change the World My friend can’t be…

Johann Sebastian Bach died working on what many consider his greatest work. Literally: he died while writing Contrapunctus 14 in The Art of Fugue. (From Strength to Strength, by Arthur C. Brooks, p. 38) In midmeasure. Years later, his son…

With gratitude to Craig Sweet, who shared this “in a reflection from Annual Conference 2015” — Expect a mistake – find one Expect a miracle – find one — Apply as needed.

If you’ve got questions about Juneteenth, here come some answers from a hero of mine, Zan Holmes —- EXCERPT; Juneteenth is the best-known and one of the oldest American holidays that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.…

“Many try to take Jesus literally, when we are meant to take him seriously.” That’s from page 112 of Adam Hamilton‘s delightful book a friend-and-colleague and I are reading through and discussing over coffee once a month. I commend it…

Looking forward to your response — SHORT VERSION: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1218601076442650 FULL LENGTH: https://youtu.be/AsweCKctmKI?si=f2FMGQD9edeuG2M_ — What say you? RSVP

COPIED —- “You still have time…”That’s what we keep telling ourselves.And maybe we do. But maybe we don’t.The truth is—we never really know. Time isn’t generous.It doesn’t pause. It doesn’t warn.It slips through our fingers quietly, like sand—soft, silent, and…

Dr. Wm. Mallard was a seminary professor who’s a hero of mine. Way too many reasons to tell why here, but one of his many quoteables is this —- Tell us what you’re for, not just what you’re against. —…

COPIED, exactly as I found it —- Today is Father’s Day and my 89th birthday. My name is Joseph, and I am sitting here, in a retirement home, with a plate of dumplings in front of me. I don’t know…