I was planning a pilgrimage to Ireland with Jennine Weeks, the now retired Adult Christian Ed Director at Christ Church Methodist. We planned this pilgrimage to Ireland as a grand finale and celebration of her long and fruitful ministry in Louisville. Then COVID struck and we postponed the pilgrimage for a few months, then again … Read more
The Ascension of Jesus on May 13 is a great day. Notice I didn’t write the Ascension was a great day. It is important for us to keep the Ascension in the present tense. You know there are those who would rather not talk about the Ascension. It is for some, hard to explain. Let … Read more
It may seem strange to write about “living” prayer. Obviously, I write this intentionally not to jar, or shock you, but to realize prayer can be living and there are times, it may seem dead. Dead prayer is like a wish. It not far removed from a superstition or throwing salt over your shoulder. Dead … Read more
As we begin a new year, something I look forward to considering with you is our understanding of spiritual renewal. This dynamic of spiritual renewal is, I believe, the greatest need, especially for today. My desire is to set spiritual renewal within the context of our Christian faith, so that we think first of being … Read more
Thank you! Thank you, Launch Team! Thank you all who are readers of my blog! I am thrilled to announce, The Door to Renewal: Spiritual Growth Through the Mind of St. Paul (by, yours truly) is now out and available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Emerge Publishing. This blog, however, is not a sales … Read more