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One More Thing: Pertinent

One of my seminary professors, Dr. Ken Schenck, recently suggested that pertinence was a better word than relevance as an essential characteristic for an organization, especially those with distinctly Christian identities. Pertinence, he wrote, is relevance with...

One More Thing:Psalms 133

Yesterday Cheryl drove my mom back to Marion and plans to spend some time with her dad and our son and his wife. She loves knowing that family is just a short drive away. The risk of leaving me at home unsupervised is great. She knows furniture will be moved and a...

One More Thing:Psalms 96

One More Thing Psalm 96 It is hard for me to read Psalm 96 because I first learned the opening verses back in our children’s ministry days. So now each time I come to this beloved psalm I am back in a room full of kids and it comes out like this: Sing, sing, sing to...

One More Thing: Psalms 27

Occasionally I watch a program that includes a segment titled One More Thing. Often I walk away from Sunday thinking of another idea I could have teased out. So I am starting a new blog called One More Thing with the goal of teasing out another idea from the Biblical...

A Word About Freedom

On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key waited in the predawn darkness for the sight that would end his fears. The enemy had been shelling Fort McHenry all night. For a time, the outcome of the battle was uncertain. As the attack ended and daylight broke, there came...

A Letter From Our General Superintendent

We're re-sharing this post from our district superintendent so that you can read this message and thoughts as well. A Wesleyan Call to a More Permanent Immigrant Solution Media around the world have been focused on the treatment undocumented immigrant families have...

Too Important To Be Forgotten

This is Memorial Day weekend. In cities and towns across the United States people will take a break from their usual routine and pay tribute to the brave men and women who have given their lives in the service of their country. There will be parades and memorial...

Thoughts On The National Day Of Prayer

I started the National Day of Prayer by joining with other leaders from Terre Haute with a wonderful prayer gathering sponsored by Youth for Christ. As my morning unfolded God brought to mind this particular passage from the Old Testament book of Jeremiah. This is...

Paradise Found Today

Luke 23:43 Isaiah 53:12 tells us that Jesus will be numbered among the transgressors; which is exactly what took place. In the most spectacular sin in all of history, the Son of God is crucified between two criminals. As the people watch and the rulers sneer an...