Here goes. For the first time in 25 years of ministry, I’m trying this: Here’s where the series is headed: September 7 “How Sweet It Is” September 14 “Still The One” September 21 “Higher Love” September 28 “All Of Me” October 5 “One” And although the series is primarily about intimacy, relationships, and marriage, we Read the full article…
September means that Good Shepherd’s high-octane worship choir is back. Here’s what they look like: For those of you who have been around awhile, you know that the third Sunday of every month is the most fun of them all. Why? That choir’s leadership. It’s rare that we sit and listen to them sing an Read the full article…
Last night, I attended the fall launch of CharlotteONE, a city-wide gathering of 20s and 30s who meet in historic First United Methodist Church. I serve on the Board of CharlotteONE, and so was eager to see how the 2014-15 year kicked off. On several occasions, the primary speaker referred to “our Savior.” It’s not Read the full article…
As many of you know, I enjoy watching the US Open Tennis Tournament at this time of the year. What fewer of you know is that between 1985 and 1987 — after college and before seminary — I worked for the US Tennis Association, the organization that runs the US Open. In those days, the Read the full article…
Pilate asks Jesus, “what is truth?” But I ask another question today: “How do we internalize truth?” How do we digest it? How does truth move from something we hear to something we believe and then to something that defines us? Those are some of the questions we’ll address and then answer in Week 4 Read the full article…
