December 2, 2017 For my Sister and Brothers, Our Daddy, James Henry (“Hilly”) Boyd valued hard work. He also valued earning one’s own way and saving money. He was a keen advocate for the accumulation of the financial resources over time. He enjoyed stock analysis and...
The Committee on the Way Forward, appointed by the Council of Bishops of The UMC has made its first report to the COB. It outlines 3 possible models: Leave the Discipline as it is with an emphasis on accountability. Change the Discipline to allow full inclusion of...
When a Christian talks about sin, one can sometimes see the eyes of people glaze over…..It is not a topic that endears one to others. However, recently our Titus 2 ladies began a study of “40 Days of Love”, The Relationship Principles of Jesus, with...
I have observed again and again the relationship between pain and poverty of spirit (Matthew 5:3) and coming into the Kingdom of God. It’s alluded to in all of the Gospels and the other writings of the Apostles, like James, Peter, and Paul. Also, the metaphors...
I wrote the following post shortly after receiving notice of my discontinuing from provisional deacons status in March of 2017. I had failed to preserve it except in a Facebook post. When I came across it today, I decided to preserve it here on my own blog so that I...
John Lomperis, in his Juicy Ecumenism article on Karen Oliveto’s heretical view of Jesus actually included a copy of the text of her message to her Conference. Take a look at how she draws her conclusions about Jesus....
