Of the many objections that some members of the Board of Ministry of The UMC lobbed at me one after another over the final three years of the nine year journey in its determination to thwart my pursuit of ordination, perhaps the most amusing was that I lacked...
(On 10/26/22 I sent this to a spiritual director whose counsel and devotional teachings were having a significant impact on my life.) Re: …. awareness, attention in preparation for planting, to secure attunement, attachment, affection, abiding, and abandonment...
From May 25,2019 I had such a sweet phone conversation yesterday with a young lady getting ready to start an accelerated BSN program in another state. She was referred to me by a friend who had worked with our program. This young lady has been volunteering with...
“Triangles are very strong shapes which makes them important when building strong and stable structures.” This Tweet by Eric Hoke caught my eye. This individual helps pastors leaving ministry find their place...
From 3/12/22…. Getting a letter from this source is always a bit angst-provoking. To receive two in the same day is doubly angst- provoking. In 2019 , with all the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, we simply weren’t able to get things together by...
2/21/16 I had a great time preparing and delivering a message “The Name of God“, about God’s nature and our understanding of him for a service at Carillon Beach Chapel. I have preached and taught on this topic before but today seemed more powerful...
