I am slightly anemic so there are certain times of the month when I am extremely fatigued. No matter where I am mentally or emotionally, I just do not have the energy to meet the physical demands of my life. In order to prevent my body from crashing during these times, I have to be …
The mission of The United Methodist Church is “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” I wholeheartedly agree with this mission, and I believe disciple making is the most important undertaking with which we should be engaged. We have assumed that if a church provides consistent events, biblical information, and …
On February 8th, Asbury University held its regularly scheduled chapel service, and it turned into a nonstop worship service lasting weeks attracting thousands of visitors to Wilmore, Kentucky. The chapel service was already popular. It regularly attracted visitors from all over the country wanting to experience its worship. However, after this particular service, many students …
The mission of The United Methodist Church is “to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” I wholeheartedly agree with this mission, and I believe disciple making is the most important undertaking with which we should be engaged. We have assumed that if a church provides consistent events, biblical information, and …
In October 2021, I was visiting my daughter at her college in Oklahoma City. While I was there, I decided to go for a run and ended up in Downtown OKC where I heard the loudest bird I’ve ever heard. It was just squawking and making such a ruckus, it made me wonder what was …
The New York Times article “How to Focus Like It’s 1990” says our collective attention spans have been decreasing since 2004. We literally switch our focus in seconds. The younger generations are even worse. Marketing experts say advertisers lose Gen Z’s attention after just 1.3 seconds. You can blame it on technology or social media, but we have to …
Happy New Year!! Ok, so I know we are more than halfway through the first month of 2023, but the year is still new and crisp and what will be is still unfolding. We do pray that your new year is off to a good start. I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to …
What is evangelism? That is a great question. Over the years I’ve discovered that there are as many definitions of “evangelism” as there are people offering definitions. Some focus on the message, others on results, some on the recipients of the message and still others on the methods used. I like to define evangelism as …
I remember the Seeker sensitive movement with the church of the 1990’s. The thought was to make church more accessible for those not yet a part of a faith community, but seeking connection with God. Therefore the prevailing action was to remove the vestiges of Christianity, the cross, theological/religious language, hymns and organs and move …
The mainline church is in decline!! Perhaps I am stating the obvious. Those of us in the “church world” know this all too well and the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t helped. Yet, let me be clear, COVID-19 did not cause the challenges and decline we are facing. I believe the pandemic merely revealed and in some …