Holy Saturday and COVID-19: The In-Between Day
Where most of life is spent...
Stay Awake
The Gospel writer Mark wants us to see the contrast between the snoozing disciples and the woke Jesus.
Assurance in Uncertain Times
“When is this all going to end?”
The Calling Doesn't Take Away The Pain
A few weeks ago, after our goodbye on Sunday morning at First Church as well as some emotional Facebook posts, somebody asked me, "Are...
To My Family I Call First Church
My last sermon at First United Methodist Church Tuscaloosa, as Emily and I say goodbye to Tuscaloosa and head to New Jersey to plant a...
There's No Place Like Home
Last Christmas, after preaching on Christmas Eve, I jumped in the car for home. Only this year home wasn’t fifteen minutes away, but 800...
Holy Saturday
We don't know what to do with Holy Saturday. Or at least I don't. On Ash Wednesday we cover ourselves in ashes and repent. During the...
Other Voices
I am humbled by the response I received to my post on General Conference last week. Thank you for taking the time to read my perspective...
General Conference 2019
As we were driving northbound Friday morning to General Conference in St. Louis, there was laughter and joy as four pastors from Alabama...