Regardless of which blue sign you favor in the upcoming election, the freedom we have in America is truly amazing.  Today I found myself standing in the midst of a crowd participating in the process.  Although the church I serve will never know which blue sign I favor in this presidential election, we can’t escape [...]

I distinctly remember the hot, late July day I was driving to Michigan to spend the weekend with family, then on to Local Pastors School in northern Ohio and finally returning home for one day before heading to South Africa for almost two weeks.  I wasn’t sure why I was doing any of it.  I [...]

Have you ever gone the extra mile? I bet if you have you were a blessing to others. I have a friend who is someone who always goes the extra mile. For her children, her husband, her church, her friends, she does whatever she can to be helpful. She’s a saint; although she doesn’t think [...]

begin-ue (v.):  to begin and continue I learned a new word last night:  beginue.  Meaning:  to begin and continue.   Perhaps it sounds funny, but, it is speaking to me right now.  I’m beginning again.  I’m off to a new church on July 1. So I am beginning.  But, I am also continuing in ministry, [...]

One way to understand who we are and how God is at work in and among us is through exploring our Spiritual Gifts. We all have them.  They are God-given, Spirit endowed gifts.  When the Spirit is at work in us there is holy fire burning, there is excitement.  When the Spirit is at work [...]