Don’t Leave Children To Their Own “Devices” An article I read about the prolific use of smart phones and i-pads by the young in our culture had some frightening statistics. According to the American Psychological Association, the average age of a child’s first exposure to pornography is 13 years old, with some seeing it as […]

Statement on The United Methodist Church Separation Plan January, 2020 Many of you have seen reports in the local and national news media about a statement released on Friday from the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church. The statement unveiled a plan to divide the UMC into two – or more – denominations, […]

My Blog is a re-post by Bible Gateway. It is a based on the name of Jesus… Immanuel: “God With Us”. The most frequent promise in the Bible is “I will be with you.” Before Adam and Eve ever sinned or needed forgiveness, they were promised God’s presence. He would walk with them in the […]

Exodus 15:26 … I am the LORD who heals you. You are invited to join in on a 40 day journey to pray for healing and wholeness. 2019 has been a very difficult year for quite a few people I know and love. That is why Terry Teykl’s book, My Healing Devotional, seems rather timely. […]

World-Wide Communion Sunday is October 6th. Many of the articles I read are about the church around the world. In fact I keep a whole file called “The World is My Parish” That is a line that John Wesley spoke. My heart especially goes out to much of the church who undergo extreme persecution. It […]

Through the years one of the important pieces of my ongoing continuing education has to stay in touch with the trends in “The Church”. Change has always been a part of the church. (But not the message. That clearly is the same as when God “before the foundations of the world” set in motion what […]

Becky experienced what her rehab person said was the closest thing to a miracle that she has ever experienced.  The swelling in Becky’s arms related to the lymph-edema has returned to normal and she does not need any more rehab sessions.  Though Becky was consistent in her exercises, we also know many have been lifting […]

Becky is doing just fine. We will both be glad when the next couple of weeks have passed. We will not be at Sanctuary the last Sunday in June or the first Sunday in July. We look forward to being with you on a regular basis. In the meantime, visitors will be stopping in throughout […]

As always I had two reactions last Sunday to our graduate recognition in Worship. The first is this: “I can’t believe they are graduating already”. The second reaction is this: I am so proud of their accomplishment and truly wish them well in their next phase of life. For some it is more education. For […]

While on one hand it was sad to see so many trees felled, the reality is that God has some great joyful things in store for us as His ambassadors, including the opportunity to eventually love and be a blessing to our (new) neighbors. As I pondered the changing landscape, it occurred to me that […]