Yesterday’s message … read more

One of my favorite novelists is John Irving. read more

I found this ornament on my desk this week. read more

When I went to college, ministry was not on my mind.  I had headed up north for school, recognizing that pro tennis was likely not going to work out, and therefore I should get a top notch education.  After that? read more

Yesterday’s message was ORIGINALLY supposed to be delivered last Sunday, December 9, but we of course were snowed out. read more

Many years ago while I was pastoring in Monroe, I had a UMC preacher friend who chose the most interesting time to pump her fist and say “Yeah!” read more

This was us in 2002. read more

Some dear friends from Good Shepherd handed me this cassette tape on a recent Sunday morning. read more

Winter Storm Diego made an unwelcome appearance in Western North Carolina this past weekend, and so we didn’t have church on Sunday. read more