Posts with the category “church”

I have been asked by several people about churches leaving the UMC. They have seen news reports, read the paper, or seen videos online. I hope to . ..   Read More

This is the time of year many of us make resolutions for the coming year. I would suggest . . .  Read More

We have more churches than we have pastors to serve those churches . . . So…it might be time for less than full time churches to seek out . . .   Read More

Leave the baggage at the door…. act like an adult…. and fruits of the Spirit Leave the baggage at the door…or in the car…or . . .   Read More

It is often easy to see God reflected in a sunrise or sunset. We walk in the woods and feel the presence of God. We sit . . .   Read More

have been thinking about music in the church for the last two weeks. Probably because of all the . . .   Read More

Recently we packed up and prepared for a 2 month journey. We know where we are going (kind of) and we know about when we are returning. We learned that it takes time prepare to be gone for 2 months. First there is . . . . So this causes some thoughts about Sarai and Abram. They did not know where . . .   Read More

We will not save the church. Whether it is the questions facing the local church or issues facing the general Church…our answers, our decisions, will not save the church. Sometimes we think . . . .   Read More