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Reflections on Worship
As I went to bed Saturday night I knew I needed to worship Sunday morning. But I also knew that five days of more than 1,000 United Methodists was at least enough, so Google and I discussed my options. I…
Read MoreNelson Mandela and Methodist Missions
It was reported to be the largest gathering of world leaders in history. The funeral services for Nelson Mandela were held in a cold rain in a soccer stadium, but a hundred thousand or so people still came out to…
Read MoreLessons From a 3-Day Walk
Yesterday my wife Chris wrapped up her participation in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. From early Friday morning until yesterday afternoon she and about 1,000 others walked 60 miles around western Cuyahoga County. Many of you are…
Read MoreCapital Campaign Help
I have a hunch that there are lots of churches in our Conference that have put off capital campaigns in the last four years or so. With a struggling economy and plate income a challenge, it just did not seem…
Read MoreOf Casinos and Rain Outs
If you want to rile up some United Methodists bring up either casino gambling or the use of Native Americans as mascots. Today I’m doing both. I hope you’ll look past these offenses to find the message behind my post….
Read MoreRealigning to normal
Last week I heard a business guru give his tool to assess the success of small businesses given the difficult economy the last few years. “If you’re still open, you’re a success.” But then he admonished them to get out…
Read MoreYou can’t be too safe
It has become a key phrase in our society: “You can’t be too safe.” This notion when it comes to raising children prompted Lenore Skenazy to write Free Range Kids, a book and now a blog. In it, she reminds…
Read MoreValue of a Friend: $118
Mastercard’s “Priceless” ad campaign is world-famous and fairly well satirized at this point. In those ads you might expect to see Friendship identified as “Priceless.” But a survey by the Gallup folks in 1998 puts a definite value on friendship, $118. …
Read MoreDid you have a bumper?
Last week’s stock market fluctuations aside, the economy seems to be on the upswing. Economists point to statistics like orders for durable goods and slowly easing unemployment rates as their proof. I knew it was better in late December by the…
Read MoreGiving as a faith process
I was blessed to be able to preach yesterday at Orchard Path UMC, one of our new church starts. Reverend David Rittgers is leading a great group in suburban Cleveland and asked if I would talk stewardship with his people….
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