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Dear church family and friends, On my morning walk this morning, I was noticing how many trees are beginning to turn red. It is subtle, just a few leaves or, perhaps, a branch or two of leaves are turning while …
Dear church family and friends, Matthew is the first book in the New Testament, even though it was not the first New Testament book written. It wasn’t even the first Gospel written. Then why is it first? I mentioned one of …
Dear friends, “Be still and know that I am God!” Psalm 46:10a Several years ago, we took a family vacation to Vermont in January. We knew it would be cold, but there are plenty of fun activities to do in the …
About a month ago, I signed up to receive a poem each day in my email from poets.org. I love poetry, but lately I haven’t taken the time to read and enjoy it. I thought that this would be an easy …
Dear friends, The Christmas season is upon us! What a wonderful time of year. I love the lights, trees, and music. I enjoy the excitement and anticipation of our children as Christmas gets closer and closer. Perhaps, the best part …
Dear friends, The country, indeed, the world, is facing some very difficult times. There is uncertainty. There is fear. It is hard to think about Thanksgiving when there is so much chaos facing our nation. It is difficult to have …
Dear Friends, There are important symbols fundamental to our identity as Christians. Though they may be understood differently in various Christian traditions, they traverse the boundaries of dominations and are important to all Christians. They connect us to Catholics, Presbyterians, …
Dear friends, Recently, I saw a billboard for a church. It had a picture of a little child on it, and it read, “Soon, she will be dragging you to church!” What a wonderful image! How often do we have the image …
Dear friends, Soon after I was appointed to the First UMC, an introductory article about my family and me was printed in the newsletter. It shared some basic facts about my background and my family. As I considered what to …
Dear friends, May 2018 I’ve been procrastinating about writing this, my last article for The Gleam. Saying good-bye is not easy. For the past five years we have journeyed together. We have shared challenges and victories, struggles and celebrations. We …