We talk about God’s wisdom, which has been hidden as a secret. God determined this wisdom in advance, before time began, for our glory. 1 Corinthians 2:7
Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. — Matthew 18:5 (CEB) As I am writing this, Tanya and I are coming up on celebrating our one-hundredth day as parents. When we started imagining our journey as foster parents, neither of us imagined how much the many people in our...
The fall season is an exciting time in the church! With summer ending, and a new school year starting, it is a time in the church when more people are regularly in worship, bible studies and small groups reconvene, and new life is breathed into our church. It is also an incredibly accessible...
Have you ever ridden on a ferry? One summer I rode on two. One was the ferry that provided transport for you and your car to Washington Island, WI where I attended a preaching conference. The other was a pedestrian ferry that took you to Mackinac Island, MI. There are no automobiles...
Early in the morning, well before sunrise, Jesus rose and went to a deserted place where he could be alone in prayer. -Mark 1:35Jesus is consistently portrayed in the gospels as having a balance ofengagement with God’s mission and time set apart to communionwith God. This balance...
June is upon us. June...the thermometer threatens the three-digit level. June...summer schedules for families begin with a bit more flexibility….annual conference for people called United Methodists. Annual conference is a gathering of delegates from each church in the Rio Texas...
I’m reflecting back 12 years ago. Makayla Grace Johnson was born at 2 a.m. on April 17 twelve years ago. Makayla is granddaughter number one, grandchild number two. She looked much like her mother, Stefani, when she was she was a baby. Emotions washed over me as I held six...
Inside/Out Weekend is coming up on April 6-7. This is a wonderful way to be the church out in the world. God’s nature is often described as love. Another word that could be used to describe God’s nature is sent. God is one who sent Jesus Christ into the world. Jesus sent his...
Easter is late in this calendar year – April 21. Here in the RGV we’ll be knocking on the door of summer! This also means that the season of Lent does not begin until almost a full week into March. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and it falls on March 6. An Ash Wednesday...
Our sanctuary checklist is being whittled down. Our partitions to close off the two overflow sections at the rear of the sanctuary have finally been installed. In addition, communion rail kneeling cushions are in place and handrails have been added to the side steps leading onto the chancel...