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February 2014
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Life is an adventure...or so they say. What great adventures have you been on, both real and imaginary? Several years ago, I went on a summer visit to a friend, whose grandchild wa...
Death is a frightening thing for most of us. We fear the unknown and our images of death are all cemented through the loss of loved ones who pass before us. Likewise aging has a ne...
I have had many homes in my life, in the 20 something. It is the product of being a preacher's kid then spending a significant portion of my adult life as a pastor. Of all the plac...
Following God through darkness unto light...
January 2014
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Tom Lee is a member at West End United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. For the past year he has been part of one of three pilot Covenant Discipleship groups. On Sunday, J...
December 2013
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This hymn by Charles Wesley beautifully captures the meaning of the Incarnation of God celebrated in Christmas:...
In the General Rules of The United Methodist Church John Wesley writes: "There is only one condition previously required of those who desire admission into these societies, 'a desi...
The following is a sermon preached on the First Sunday of Advent (December 1, 2013) at West End United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. The preacher is Jonathan Carle, a t...
November 2013
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Advent is upon us! My friend and fellow blogger, Alan Bevere, led me to this video. I think it is a helpful reminder as we enter this holy season of preparation for the coming of o...
47 million Americans who depend on Food Stamps (aka: SNAP) to make ends meet each month will see a decrease in their monthly food budget beginning on November 1. Many of those fami...
October 2013
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Laurence Hull Stookey was one of my favorite professors when I was a student at Wesley Theological Seminary. I will always be thankful for Professor Stookey and all he taught me ab...
You look forward to it every year. Christmas Eve. It may be the biggest attendance day of the year, bringing up your yearly average attendance considerably! It's almost certainly t...
The recent Consultation on Online Communion (September 30-October 1) held in Nashville caused me to reflect on the sacrament and the role it played in the life and ministry of John...
A genuine smörgåsbord, a table full of specially prepared cold foods from Northern Europe, is a true delight. Each family offers its best rendition of its best recipes, lovingly an...
September 2013
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Advent always describes a story arc that might be titled “From Culmination of All Things to the Birth of the Culminator.” In Year A, in particular, Advent reveals a new timeline be...
A professor at Wesley Theological Seminary and noted researcher of theology and practice of evangelism will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual Wesleyan Leadership Conferen...
It is good from time to time to revisit milestone experiences and pivotal people that have contributed to helping us become the best of who we are. That journey for me includes num...
How much faith do we need? World Communion Sunday might be a ripe opportunity to preach on what John Wesley thought about this, especially when it comes to presenting ourselves at ...
August 2013
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Otterbein United Methodist Church of Spry is near York, Pennsylvania. Average worship attendance in 2010 was 95. Average worship attendance in 2013 is 165. How did this happen? A s...
The Table is a new United Methodist congregation in Sacramento, California. One of its unique features is the small groups that meet weekly to help members "watch over one another ...
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