Tag Archives: Illinois Great Rivers Conference
There will be no elephants at our Elephant Wash #ChangeTheWorld
Change the World weekend is a project of United Methodist Church across the connection coming together for two days of community action. Many of the projects support Imagine No Malaria, an initiative to eradicate malaria deaths through education, treatment, net distribution, and training; but Change the World is not about a single cause. Continue reading
Vote for Me!
A few weeks ago I threw my name into the hat to be elected to be a delegate for General Conference. At the time, I figured it was worth a shot. All it took was a 100-word essay and a … Continue reading
An Easter Moment
I’m not sure why I have waited so long to tell this story, but on this Easter morning as my overwhelming joy is being converted to tears rolling down my cheek, I thought I’d share. This is a brief story … Continue reading
Partners in Hope
This is a video I put together with pictures I found on the internet plus my pictures and videos from my recent trip to Liberia.
I’m scared
The music pounded out a beat. The nine-piece band and two singers were really letting it go. They sang of God’s goodness. They sang of God’s providence, of God’s peace and God’s justice. I stood there and allowed the music … Continue reading
Hand out
I need to raise money for a mission trip to Liberia. Go to the newly added “Donate” page to donate $10 through Pay Pal. Continue reading
First Thursdays
For most people, the act of fasting is associated with one thing: giving up something for Lent. Fasting is an altogether under appreciated spiritual discipline. For the interest of full disclosure, I should add that I am guilty of neglecting … Continue reading
Unpopular: Humility
In that field I knelt down to pick up the pieces of someone’s home. I had sweat on my brow and a young girl’s toy in my hands. A few days earlier I knelt down to be ordained by Bishop Palmer. I had a stole around my neck and a Bible in my hands. Somehow it felt pretty much the same. Continue reading
No relief for the Reverend
So, now I’m ordained. Someone asked me on Sunday if I feel any different. My immediate thought was, “No,” but I paused before I answered and thought about it and said, “Yes, I guess I sort of do feel different.” … Continue reading
Hii does. Do Wii?
Last week at annual conference I bought a shirt that read, “Hii welcomes all of His children.” Next to those words was a picture of Jesus that looked like a Nintendo Wii character (or Mii). Underneath, in smaller letters … Continue reading
