Temper (Lent #31)

“The point of Christian experience is not to generate feelings of love but for us to become loving persons.” – Henry H. Knight, III Ah, Dr. Knight. You will be hard pressed to find a kinder, gentler man. You will also be hard pressed to find someone more knowledgeable and passionate about the teachings of John Wesley. The quote above is […]

Vision (Lent #12)

One of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received came as I prepared to move from my first full-time appointment as a pastor. The plaque bearing Proverbs 29:18 has followed me since. A reminder to lead. A call to remember the importance of vision. For some time I read the words of Psalm 29 in a […]

Love (Lent #9)

The church was in conflict. How to be the Church? What rules would guide them? Who was in and who was out? Who got to say? The question behind all the questions…who are we? A crisis of identity. A pastor writing to this church tells them to remember their origin, remember their reason for coming […]