Tag: church

Bishop Richard Wilke

.Reading time 7 minutes.

I realize that the entire Christian world is waking up this morning to say something about Pope Francis. And I’ll ask you to trust that I will indeed get to my grief over this death, and what it means to the world. But deeper than that, for we United Methodists, was the death of Bishop […]

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Two Remarkable Clergywomen

.Reading time 12 minutes.

I want to talk about two remarkable clergywomen, and two changes to our church-law that affects both them, and all of us…in a good way. Telling these stories is, in a tangible way, how to describe the changes afoot in the United Methodist Church, and why I continue to be deeply hopeful about our future:

Rev. Jane Graner.
And, KPUMC’s own, Pastor Kay Ash.

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A Little Reminder

.Reading time 21 minutes.

“I think God speaks to us through little events that happen. And if we’re listening closely to life events, our opportunities to help others leap out in front of us.

Tuesday afternoon, I was working in the office, when Oscar Brown stopped by to let me know the Day School Staff and parents were reporting a houseless neighbor, passed out on our playground.”

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Carptenter’s for Christ- 100 Houses

.Reading time 23 minutes.

At the midpoint of life, you start to take stock of your accomplishments and see where they rank. One of the most important accomplishments of my ministry —if not the most important— was being a part of the “100 House Challenge” at Highland Park UMC in Dallas. This Saturday, HPUMC’s “Carpenter’s for Christ” will dedicate […]

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The Heart of a Servant

.Reading time 15 minutes.

I’ve just returned from DFW Airport, where I went to see off our Guatemala mission team. They are headed for a week of mission with the good folks of ODIM Guatemala, which Northaven helped found and still supports in numerous ways. But, while I was waiting for our team to make their way through baggage […]

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