This week we celebrate a very important birthday…the Church! And by Church, I don’t mean just our congregation of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, or even the United Methodist Church itself. I mean, quite simply, THE Church. The church of Jesus Christ. The body of...
I leave Monday for General Conference in Portland. I appreciate your prayers for all of us who will be doing our best to discern the Spirit’s calling on us. This week’s newsletter contains information about how you can stay connected with General Conference over...
Belgium, presidential elections, deaths in the families of our congregation, job loss and transition… We need Resurrection. Today is Good Friday. We will remember this evening the death of Jesus and his burial in the tomb. We will not talk about Easter tonight. Easter...
This Lent, I have had the opportunity to lead two groups for folks who wanted to dedicate time and study as part of their spiritual practices for this season. While focusing on different resources, both groups have had a conversation (or more!) about prayer and just... 