The “Pentecost” scripture from Acts is an expected reading for this day. But there’s also a Hebrew Bible passage that really speaks to a renewal of spirit. Consider focusing on Ezekiel 37: 1-14 where the vision of dry bones is a metaphor for our own revival of spirit. Bones come together, […]
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Right now I’m sitting in a room full of 1300 United Methodists! It has been a rich time of being together with folks from across the country […]
Read MoreSome of the most treasured memories of my youth are of New Year’s Eve parties in the “Kiva.” Our United Methodist Youth Fellowship had transformed […]
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Here are three resources to check out as you are planning for Advent/Christmas: 1. JAN RICHARDSON (you may know her work, “Sacred Journeys”) […]
Read MoreI met Brian Wren for the first time about 15 years ago. I was already a fan of his hymn lyrics and so I thought taking a January interterm course […]
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“If you never use your desk as an altar, you’re gonna be in trouble.” My friend Tex Sample said this once and I quickly wrote it […]
Read MoreWow! What an amazing group of 11 worship teams we had at the first EVER Worship Design Studio Tahoe event. We gathered for three days to brainstorm […]
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Africa Methodism has its first woman Bishop! Jouquina Filipe Nhanala is the newly-elected Bishop from Mozambique and I had the privilege of meeting […]
Read MoreI’m sitting in my hotel room just next to the entrance to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. No, I’ve haven’t been to the theme […]
Read MoreFor the second year, I was invited to design and lead worship at an event called “SoulFeast” at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina sponsored […]
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