“Look! I’m doing a new thing; now it spouts up; don’t you recognize it? I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness.” (Isaiah 43:19, CEB) Olu Brown recently shared that he believes we are living in the greatest evangelistic season of our lifetime. When looking at demographic reports, it’s difficult to argue…

The Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church has an important campaign called Children Matter Most. This initiative reminds us that “children are highly valued in God’s Kingdom. Jesus takes children seriously and harshly warns against harming them.” This campaign urges congregations to “do all the good” we can by “promoting nonviolence, eliminating food insecurity and partnering with…

For this installment of Methodist Mondays, we are sharing the Proud to be UMC website. This resource helps address some of the misinformation concerning what it means to be a United Methodist today. There are links to six videos by Rev. Adam Hamilton where he directly responds to some of the misleading statements made about…

Welcome back to Methodist Mondays. This week features the fourth installment of the “Ask the UMC” series, “Is the United Methodist Church Really…?” I hope that you find these articles to be helpful and informative. Next week, we will share some resources from the United Methodist Committee on Relief. Here is a link to the…

Each Monday, I will be sharing some informative resources from the United Methodist Church. My hope is that these resources will help us better understand our United Methodist Church and see signs of hope for our future ministry together! This week, we have the third installment of the “Is the United Methodist Church Really…?” series.…

Each Monday, I will be sharing some informative resources from the United Methodist Church. My hope is that these resources will help us better understand our United Methodist Church and see signs of hope for our future ministry together! This week, we have the second installment of the “Is the United Methodist Church Really…?” series.…

For the next several weeks, I will be using the Pastor’s Blog to share some “Methodist Monday” reflections. I’ll be sharing some resources from around the United Methodist Church that will be beneficial in helping us understand what the UMC is all about. To get things started, I will be sharing links to some articles…

Have you ever found yourself in a position where you really just need some help? You know that you can’t face whatever predicament is before you on your own. If you are like me, while you understand your need for help you are reluctant to seek the help you need. Whether it’s pride, ego, shame…

This Sunday, we will launch a new worship series called, “Messy Church.” Now, what comes to mind when you think of a “messy church?” There’s a chance that images of litter, overflowing trash cans, clutter, dirty carpets, and smelly bathrooms come to mind. Now, here’s the Good News…Thanks to our amazing facilities manager, Cesar, that’s…

One of the more popular hymns at my “home church” (another way of saying, “the church I grew up attending”) was the Gaither classic, “The Family of God.” It’s a simple song that reminds us of what it should feel like when we gather together. In the last verse, the Gaither’s write, “From rags unto riches,…