Adding Lent to the To Do List
Lent is a season in the church year that as the years pass becomes less and less of a tradition in American Christianity. And that’s a shame because it can be a very special season. Lent started at the Council of Nicea in or around 325AD. It was set as a 40 day fast to…
What Do You Fear
This is an article that I wrote for Net Results magazine. It’s a magazine for Pastors and other church leaders. I thought I would share it with you. Again if you like my blog please share it with others. Thanks and may this Lent be the best ever. I will write about Lent in a…
“Cutting Through the Unimportant”
As a Pastor who has done over 200 weddings through the years I’ve developed a kind of “standardized” premarital counseling. In other words, things that I talk about with each couple. One of those things is learning how to “fight fair.” Most couples warm up to the discussion very quickly. However, there are always couples…
The Purpose of Discipleship
In the church that I currently serve, Gainesville United Methodist in Gainesville Va., discipleship is taken very seriously. However, I’ve learned that true discipleship needs to be done with a purpose, or an outcome in mind. For far too many years in my ministry (I have almost 41 in the ministry) I thought like Willow…
My Favorite Tool
My favorite tool is my Dewalt electric chainsaw. That thing will cut through just about anything and all you have to do is oil the chain, recharge the battery, and sharpen the chain. None of the mixing of gas, priming the motor, and getting the choke just right to start one of those gas jobs. …
Please Share
Folks just a short note to encourage those of you who read this blog to share it with others. After almost 41 years in the Pastoral Ministry I believe that God has given me thoughts and ideas that he would like me to share with a wider audience. All of you can help that come…
Beware This Person
Beware the person who assumes that their views always occupy the moral high ground and then is easily angered with those who disagree with those views. The previous sentence is a long one and requires more than a little explanation. For years I have said that I know good Christian people who are on the…
My Favorite Christmas Present
Below is my last Advent devotional for Gainesville Church Maybe it’s because this will be my last Christmas at Gainesville church and I’m becoming a little bit sentimental, but my favorite Christmas Present is spending the last 24 Christmas Eves with my church family. I know you might think it a little cheesy, but it’s…
Lighting of the Christ Candle
The following is the reading that I wrote for the lighting of the Christ Candle at Gainesville Church in Gainesville Va. Matthew 2:1,2 2 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has…
The Humble Shepherds
This is our Advent reading (we practice the lighting of Advent candles at Gainesville Church) for the 4th week in Advent. I’ve been writing these for most of my years in the ministry. I hope that it is meaningful to you. And if it is please recommend this blog to friends and family. Luke 2:8-14…
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