Janet Hinkley Hargis sourced this—– The pastor says they sit front and center. The gay boys. Sometimes they hold hands. And some folks have said he should address the issue. But the pastor tells me he doesn’t know what to…

Before you go any farther here, please take a moment and read/review Matthew 25:31-46. Okay. I’m not kidding. And neither was David F. Watson when he wrote, Jesus is not a platform. He is not a brand. He is neither…

A colleague and friend far away wrote earlier today —- We have reached the sobering part of our annual meeting where we vote to close four churches. It is this moment every year when I give deep thanks for a…

From an art museum guard — I hovered like a coiled jack-in-the-box ready to spring. I’d seize on the flimsiest excuse to draw you into conversation, which was part of my job description, after all. If you took a photo…

Dennis Miller is the senior pastor at Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church and a real online friend. Earlier today he graciously shared the following —— As I attend my 33rd Annual Conference today at Capital University in Columbus, Rachel and I…

COPIED — AFTER YOU DIE Just so you know after you die I will not wonder why you didn’t do your dishes or how long it’s been since you cleaned your oven or microwave or mopped your floors or why…

Friend Shane Frederick reminds you and me —- Today is the 150th day of 2024. How are your goals for 2024 going? —- Hmmmm?

COPIED and, yeah…just yeah —- Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter…

Traci Blackmon is an online friend, a colleague, and someone I greatly admire. It’s with her graciously expressed permission that I can share this with you here, with my highlights if you’re in a hurry, but let me warn you:…

From, and for more: https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/resources/memorial-day-worship-and-prayer-resources1 Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, is a day on the civil calendar for remembering and honoring those who have given their lives in battle. The day is also known as Decoration Day for…