This week I received terrible news that a young man I mentored from the time he was 8 until he graduated from high school was killed in a senseless act of gun violence. I met Tyejuan in 2007 at my first job out of seminary. I was the program manager at The Southeast White House, …
By the time you are reading this, the calendar page has turned from 2023 to 2024. It is a new year, full of possibilities. As we stand at the threshold of a new year, many of us find ourselves reflecting on the past and contemplating the future. It’s a time when resolutions and goals take …
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and a meme jumped off the screen at me. It posed the following question: “What does the Church need to unlearn?” I shared this in one of my clergy colleague Facebook groups and here are some of the responses: Wow…I’m sure this list could go on and …
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 …
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 …
These posts usually begin as an idea that pops into my mind during my morning runs. As a practice, I don’t listen to music, books or podcasts as I run. I listen to the thoughts in my head, to the prayers I utter, and for God’s voice and direction. This week’s post has come about …