Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers”, and we’ve been talking this summer about what that looks like in real life. For years I have been advocating a simple system for…
Since it’s the first Sunday of the month, we have a new key verse, and I think you will like it. It’s found in Matthew 5:9, where Jesus said, “Blessed…
Our focus for today is kindness. It seems to me that kindness is having a moment these days. Earlier this week I went out to lunch, and the sign inside…
"Where else would I go, Lord? You alone have the words of eternal life." I think it’s how I would answer if someone asked me, Dorry, why is it you…
Several years ago I heard this great TED talk by Drew Dudley. But, actually I forgot about it until I stumbled across it again recently. Which in and of itself…
Friction: positive or negative? If I posed that question in a small group, I can imagine a variety of responses. It’s friction that keeps our tires on the road in…
“Itinerate” is not a word I hear very often outside of Methodist circles, but it’s an important word in our tradition. One of John Wesley’s rules for his clergy was…
Last week after worship, fourteen volunteers ripped out the original sanctuary carpet, which served us well for 60 years, to get ready for the new carpet. It’s strange being in…
“Never criticize a person until you’ve walked a mile in their moccasins.” Have you ever heard that proverb? It’s not in the Bible, although it sounds a lot like some…
Our key verse for today may seem a little obscure. “But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd.” (Acts 2:14a) On that surface, that might…