Ok, truth be told, I love the Seattle Mariners, but that’s not why Cyndy and I try to go to Peoria, Arizona every 3 years. Actually, I...

When I was a young pastor, one of my favorite jobs was being the associate pastor at a large United Methodist church in Mitchell, SD. I...

My brother, Erin, on a trip to Kenya with family I’ve been a little more than worried about my brother, Erin, lately. Erin is my next...

Did any of you catch it? No not the super bowl! I mean, let’s face it, that was a huge disappointment. No, no, no. I’m talking about the...

How do we keep loving the world in such an unloving time? What I find to be important in these times is to develop a ritual of self-care....

(Note: the insight for this writing comes from a wonderful colleague of mine, Rev. Janelle Kurtz. I want to thank her for her amazing...

One of my favorite stories to tell is a story told by a D.S. friend of mine, Rev. Boyd Blumer. For those of you who don’t know the United...

In times like this, I find it helpful to read about other folks who are in similar situations.  During the 1930’s our country was going...

Every once in a while, light comes to us not as a slow sleepy sunrise, but as a meteor.   Jack London, in his amazing quote, put it best...

I’ve never been a touchy/feely guy. As your pastor, I think you should probably be thankful for that.  When I give a hug, I almost always...

Some doors are made of wood   And some of fear.              Inside, you hear             The knocking, wonder: Should  ...

This morning I share a writing by Steve Charleston from his book, “Hope as Old as Fire”. “The Christmas manger, the sentimental scene,...

My favorite part of Christmas day as a kid wasn’t the presents, believe it or not, it was all the McBride’s—all 10 of us—piling into the...

Sometimes the only truth I know is the love I see in your eyes. Like all frail people of all frail times, I have wrapped cold history...

Years ago, as a young pastor, a young woman entered my office on Thanksgiving Eve.  She was nervous.  I thought it might have been...

I just love this season! We are getting close to the most wonderful time of the year...the giving season...Thanksgiving and Christmas....

This last month, I have been reading a book with some of you called “Field Notes for the Wilderness”  written by Sarah Bessey. In the...

So, I’ve never been at a United Methodist Church like Bear Creek UMC! It’s unique, just like every United Methodist Church is!  Thank...

I’m kind of proud of myself today.  Today I officially have walked 10,000 steps every day for the last two months! Not an easy feat...

Confession. I don’t always read the whole book! It’s not intentional.  I mean I usually buy a book with the intention of reading it all...