With only a few sermons under his belt, he really didn’t know how to preach. When he stood to speak that morning, pages of notes lay on the podium, along with his red-letter edition Bible. The small church building was still pretty but the long-time members were battered by years thad had made them old … Continue reading The Boy Becomes a Preacher
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I Only Work On Sundays
I wrote this to describe the first two hours of a weekday back when I was a pastor.
When No One Remembers
At the end of my life, when I can no longer stand and speak, will anyone remember me?
A 97-Year-Old’s Baptism
Washing away this man's sins would not be so easy.
Remembering the Melodies
The old hymns come back to me in the early hours.
They Can’t Forget Me If They Never Knew Me
I'm not going to be attending my 35th college reunion.
People Are Being Beaten
I’ve only just now realized that no one in the UMC is going to change their minds. The only thing I see happening is that the LGBT will be more resented afterwards.
It’s Time to Use the Bible Competently
Don't expect to get a free pass by saying, "The Bible says so."
Crazy Conversations on the Bible
Don't follow the crazy people, no matter how many Bible verses they quote.
