Sep 9, 2022
Anytime I travel, if I see a church, I’m always curious about what “kind” it is. What denomination (Baptist, Catholic, Non-Denominational, and of course – United Methodist)? I’m very much a geek in this way! Thursday and Friday of this week, I had/have the...
Aug 29, 2022
Patience and Curiosity are the best paths forward We all know what it feels like to be hurt by someone who couldn’t listen long enough to understand us and where we are coming from. In their attempt to be right, they damaged the relationship when ultimately, taking a...
Aug 26, 2022
Monthly our West campus participates in a missional outreach like our “No Huddle Days” here. They go as a team and do something for someone beyond themselves. Next Saturday, Dero, the launch team, and the new families calling West Church Uganda their home will visit...
Aug 19, 2022
Recently I had the opportunity to accidentally see the Blue Angels practicing. Simply walking down a street and hearing a loud roaring noise above, I looked up, and four planes flew over my head. They were practicing for an air show that would be performed...
Aug 12, 2022
Her name is Ashley Malone. And she is a “story” we should hear about. Wednesday, as my flight to Syracuse, began, the Captain spoke to the passengers. “Today, we have the privilege of transporting Veteran ______ to his final resting place. Once we...
Aug 5, 2022
“Now, tell me the name of the church where you are the pastor?” Recently, in a subsequent conversation with a neighbor, they asked me that question. I was a bit embarrassed to admit to them that I didn’t “invite” them to church because I didn’t want to be pushy in our...