Several years ago, I wrote a series of posts titled "Why I am United Methodist." An edited version of a few of them are scheduled to appear in the 2011 fall issue of UM Men Magazine. So that no one has to do any digging around to find them in the archives, I thought I … Continue reading Why I am United Methodist – a post series

Author of the famous book (later made into a movie), "The Cross and the Switchblade," and founding pastor of Times Square Church in New York City died in a car crash in Texas today. May God bless and comfort the family as we commend this brother to Christ."... some Christians are content to merely exist until … Continue reading Remembering David Wilkerson

In less than 48 hours, I will be arriving in "República de El Salvador," which literally means "The Republic of the Savior." The country is also known as "La Tierra de Volcanes" or "The land of the volcanoes." I am traveling with a small group of faculty and interpreters to help teach at a new … Continue reading The Republic of the Savior

Throughout the season of Lent, Reconciliation UMC uses different musical settings and sung responses for Holy Communion that have been adapted from Mil Voces #87. The memorial acclamation (or second sung response) we have used for this season is: Christ has died and descended to hell, but now he is risen, soon he'll come again. … Continue reading Easter Good News that goes literally Everywhere

United Methodists are now living in an era of "self-nomination." It is an odd thing. If you want to serve on any of the conference teams, boards, or ministry areas in the North Carolina Conference, you are asked to go the the conference website, fill out the nomination form, and then submit yourself for consideration. We … Continue reading Why I would like to go to General Conference