I love the seasons that lead up to Easter! But I also love to celebrate the days that follow the resurrection holiday. It is always a very special time of year. The air smells fresh, the grass becomes green, flowers break through, and the longer days remind me that the darkness of winter has faded away. It is a wonderful time to celebrate the newness of…
By now, most of you know that our congregation is about to take on the challenge of launching a new United Methodist congregation in the Parker / Lone Tree area. We have all seen the growth that is taking place on the west side of Parker. Homes are being built and commercial properties are being developed to provide space for the people who are…
How wide is the ‘threshold’ that helps us step into a new year? Can the threshold be wide enough to take us all the way into the middle of February? I hope so, because I want to take a moment to look back at 2014 and then focus on Looking Forward into 2015. 2014 was a remarkable year for the life of our congregation. Our…
Reflection: Casting back light or heat or sound after striking a surface, an act of intense concentration; a favorable observation; the ability to bend and even bounce; long and careful thought. Don’t you find that the Christmas holiday and the start of a New Year cause us to instinctively reflect on the things past as we project our thoughts and lives into…
Dear Friends: Do you remember the first time you were remarkably amazed by God? I remember. It is as vivid as yesterday but it happened in 1977. It was a Sunday just barely after noon. The room was quiet. Everyone was downstairs in the kitchen area looking for a fresh cup of coffee and some warm homemade cinnamon rolls. I really did not know what I was doing or why I…
School is back in session, the days a getting bit shorter and the air will soon be crisp with a taste of the fall season. It is one of the reasons I love living in Colorado! We get a taste of beauty that arrives in very few locations around the world. I continue to be amazed by the glory of creation and…
Have you ever been Amazed By God? Have you been surprised by a wonderful blessing or touched by the beauty of a moment? It happens all the time. I have discovered that it happens more often when we are actually looking for it to happen. A friend of mine says that we need to live life on ‘tip-toes’ in anticipation of what…
The month of June is always filled with renewal and fresh growth. June always connects our congregation to the other United Methodist Congregations in our area as we gather for our Annual Conference session. This year, the group will meet in Pueblo for a very unique experience. The entire group will travel from Pueblo to the historic site of the Sand Creek…
Dear Friends: Our season of Lent together felt very strong as we shared daily Scripture together and walked the path to the celebrations of Easter Sunday. We were blessed with an overflowing Easter experience with many new relationships that are forming. Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make something really good happen for the Lord! The month of May…
Dear Friends: Will you be glad to have warm days, blue skies and green grass! That is just a part of the joy of spring that is on the horizon. It is a season of new life and blooming flowers that is highlighted within the Christian community by the celebration of Easter. Easter is a wonderful time of hopeful celebration as we…
You know the folk idiom that the month of March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb! I actually hope that comes true this year. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to get a head start on spring! For now I will just thumb through a seed catalog and dream of warm days, green grass, and a bunch of potatoes…
We offer greetings in the name of Jesus as we step into a new year! 2013 was wonderful but 2014 holds the promise of the future. It is unknown but ready to be revealed! I want to take a moment to review (and update) some of the things God has been doing among us in the past year. I shared many of…
Dear Friends: A friend of mine loves to say that there are two kinds of people in the world. First, there are those who love the month of December with all the bells and whistles. Then there are the people who bury their heads and pray for January to come quickly! I love January but I fall full speed ahead into the…
In just a few weeks we will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. Many will travel to see family while others will host a reunion of friends. Most of the time, there will be a table. That table will be a demonstration of abundance and those who gather will be family by choice or by connection. It is also a season inward reflection. For some it will be…
Mary and her two children were new to the church. They arrived on Sunday morning with a bit of anxiety as they surveyed the lay of the land to determine if they should head left or right. She glanced across the entry area to catch a glimpse of a sign that would give them some direction. Her ‘almost anxious’ spirit was quickly…