I’m sure that most of you know what follows, but in the event you have never heard or may have forgotten how our Methodist Book of Worship describes the season of Lent, let me highlight it for you. Lent is a season of forty days, not counting Sundays, which begins on Ash Wednesday, (this year…
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It’s winter, the fields are brown and barren and the crop is in the bin. Those of us who live in farm communities know it didn’t get there by accident. We know that farmers, perhaps more than any other profession, practice a special kind of faith. After the crop is planted, they do as much…
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January 1st, New Years Day marks the beginning of the Season of Epiphany on our liturgical calendar. Basically, the word Epiphany means something like a surprising discovery, a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you. The general topic of the Epiphany and…
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Later in his career, the British actor, A.E. Matthews, found himself dealing with occasional forgetfulness. In a play in which he was cast, Matthews was in a scene in which he walked across a room, answered the phone and engaged in conversation, the content of which was crucial to the plot. When he picked up…
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On July 30th, 2013, with great anticipation I entitled my initial article “Now That We Have Begun.” On October 24, 2016, it is with a sense of bitter-sweetness that I write my last article. Bitter at having to leave you, but pleased and thankful for the ministry we have had together. We indeed have had…
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