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General Conference Briefings Blog: April 24, 2024
It was a beautiful and positive start to the proceedings of the international gathering of The United Methodist Church called the General Conference.
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
“Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
We have all likely heard this powerful quote by Dr. King. Inspiring words that remind us that anyone can serve, wherever we find ourselves, whatever we do, we can serve, as long as we live and work and see with eyes of love.
A Fever in the Church
“The one duty we owe history is to rewrite it.” This quote by author Oscar Wilde struck me at the end of Timothy Egan’s book A Fever in the Heartland. Yet the reality is that we can’t rewrite a history we don’t know.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This past Sunday I walked into the Fellowship Hall after worship to find a space filled with people, lots of good food, and so much wonderful conversation and laughing.
Celebrating Saint Francis
I have always found Francis of Assisi an inspiring and interesting man of history and faith.
Be a Lifelong Learner
I’m encouraging you to become a lifelong learner. Whether that’s going to hear some speakers, a lecture, or reading, it’s essential to keep learning.
Never Give Up
I feel like this weekend in the world of sports gave us several examples of never giving up. As my boys and I watched a few minutes of several different games this weekend…
30 Days of Catch: Final Day of Catch and Thank You!
That’s a wrap! On the 31st day of August, we held our final day of catch party with Rowdie the mascot from the Indianapolis Indians. It was so much fun to gather people from the church and community for a fun event.
30 Days of Catch: Day 30 with Zeke and Luke Landry
“Do you boys have your gloves?” I asked as we drove down the road. Nope, they’re at home. I turned around to pick up their gloves before heading to the park for my final day of 30 days of catch.