Just some observations from the details of life: I hate when the word “countless” is used in speaking or writing.  Except for the size of the universe in light years, the number of stars in space, or the depth of the love of God, everything else can, technically, be counted. Another pet peeve in writing or speaking:  Read the full article…

Today I will be part of a team of United Methodist clergy interviewing candidates from the Charlotte area who are in the very early stages of the ordination process. And, in case you don’t know, the ordination process in the UMC is lengthy.  And maze-like.  And a labyrinth.  And whatever other metaphor you want to Read the full article…

Every pastor has felt it, faced it, even succumbed to it:  discouragement. When thoughts go through your mind:  Why aren't I better?  Why isn't this working?  Is the God I claim to serve even real?  I've had it, my colleagues have had it, I'll probably even have it in the future. In light of that Read the full article...

It's a Methodist Discovery Place, an Art Gallery, a Road Trip, and a Peaceful Retreat all rolled up into one. What is it? It's the Beyond Experience At Zoar Road.... As we prepare to launch a Sunday morning worship community at our Zoar Road campus in November, we want everyone who calls Good Shepherd home Read the full article...

Last Saturday, my friends at Seedbed published an article I wrote on how it is that Good Shepherd has become a full-color church under the pastoral leadership of a, well, not full-color guy.  Here it is: I am a 53-year-old white male who lives in the South and embraces a conservative understanding of Scriptural authority Read the full article...