I offer my deepest thanks for the opportunity to share this past year with you. Last month, on July 1st, Sue and I celebrated the beginning of year number two as a part of the pastoral leadership team here at the Parker United Methodist Church. It has really been a wonderful year. The first year is always a time of great learning…

Dear Friends: I offer my deepest thanks for the opportunity to share this past year with you. Last month, on July 1st, Sue and I celebrated the beginning of year number two as a part of the pastoral leadership team here at the Parker United Methodist Church. It has really been a wonderful year. The first year is always a time of…

Several of you have been gracious enough to accept our invitation to come to our home for some important ‘futuring’ conversations. Sue and I have been blessed to host you and to hear your vision for the mission and ministry of our congregation. God has provides some really good days with even more grace available as we step into the future together.…

Do you remember when you could go to the airport to say goodbye to a friend as they walked down the ramp to the plane? Or when you could enter a court house without walking through a metal detector? Or you could take your children to school without any hesitation or thought about their safety? Or…the list could go on and on.…

The holiday season has arrived! Before long we will be decorating for the season, sharing the music of the Messiah, and preparing to for candlelight worship on Christmas Eve. It really is a wonderful time of the year. There will be traditional meals, gifts to share, and relationships to renew. But we all know that the very best part arrives when we…