Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” ~John 14:5 NIV There are times in life when...

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: ‘Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.’ So I went...

“Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if...

This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends. ...

Recently, a former United Methodist bishop challenged her listeners with a two-word-seed: “graceful hospitality.” United Methodists are...

“Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it?” (Isaiah 43:19). I read these ancient words, again, and...

He was in the world, the world was there through him, and yet the world didn’t even notice. He came to his own people, but they didn’t...

“Tell me a story.” How many times has a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, etc. pleaded with you to do this? North Carolina’s storyteller...

I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another...

A couple of weeks ago, Sabra and I were stricken with the COVID bug … no fun! However, I must admit that this downtime (euphemism alert)...

Several years ago I was astonished to learn that a pastor can be locked out of a church—not by accident (I’ve done this to myself a...

As we reflect on the month of July, we pause to remember the birth of a nation. It’s a month we associate with coming together; of...

Recently, I came across this piece, “Why I Am A United Methodist,” which was written by Blake Lasater, a United Methodist pastor from...

“When you give a banquet,” Jesus said to his host, “invite the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed.” Jesus told them a...

In 2016, after a valiant battle with prostate cancer, a great friend of mine, Thom Wilson transitioned from this world into the Church...

He (Jesus) said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ‘Doctor, cure yourself!’ And you will say, ‘Do here also in your...

All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,...

The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. John 1:14b The Message Conductor, and inspirational speaker, Benjamin...

Then, in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a deserted place, and there he prayed....

November 2021 Blog Along the way someone in the church world decided that October should be deemed as, “Pastor Appreciation Month.” And...