When I first started my calling in ministry, I was about 20 years old. My first position was Assistant Director of Music at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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This passage has always been one of my favorites. It is also one that sometimes makes people uncomfortable.
When I first transferred my membership to a United Methodist church, I wrestled with the practice of infant baptism.
When I first started my calling in ministry, I was about 20 years old. My first position was Assistant Director of Music at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
When I read about Saul’s transformation, I always think, if God can use Saul, then God can use anyone to proclaim the gospel. Saul was known for persecuting Christians, yet God saw in him a future apostle whose voice would carry the good news across the known world.
We live in a world of scorekeeping. When someone wrongs us, we often say, “I forgive you, but I won’t forget.”
When I was in college, I had a friend whose father liked to tease me about being Methodist. Whenever I visited, he would have a Bible open to 1 Timothy 2:11–14, ready to ask if we had women pastors.
“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of faith is to see what you believe.” Saint Augustine
Not long ago, I was part of a funeral that ended with a surprising choice of music—Judy Garland singing “Get Happy.”
When I was younger, I spent time helping my grandfather on his farm.