This Easter 2018 morning, as some drove to Carillon Beach and back, church parking lots were observed filled to overflowing…including a long line of cars parked along Back Beach Road at one church. Law enforcement officers worked to manage traffic in and out of...
Yesterday I attended the funeral of my sister-in-law’s 83 year old mother, Charlene Sheffield Mallard. It was a sweet celebration of a gifted Christian woman. Her lifelong love of art and painting and her ministry to preschool children were especially noted. ...
I began journaling in earnest in 1990. In 2005, I was introduced to the world of internet weblogging. As I look back at my entries, I can observe how God has brought me through from “old life” and purpose to “new life” and purpose one step at...
The article referenced below on “The Platinum Rule” is interesting, but I don’t find it particularly helpful in light of the current situation within many contexts- churches, workplaces, and communities. For merely superficial, casual associations or...
From Dr. Timothy Tennent of Asbury Theological Seminary: An examination of church history reveals that the church has faced a major crisis roughly every 500 years. The first was in connection with the Council of Chalcedon in 451 A.D. and the struggle to eradicate...
For those who do not know me, I had been a candidate in The UMC for deacon’s ordination in service ministry with the homeless and addicted individuals since 2008 until Annual Conference in June of this year. The first six years of that journey were joyful...
