I was chatting with someone this week who is living encouragement. However, there is clear struggle embracing their gift of encouragement even though it reflects Jesus. This person said…
Grief is a tricky thing. Our culture trains us often to suppress it. And yet when we do, we discover that it comes back often in unhelpful ways. Elizabeth Kubler…
God is Like Nature In worship this week we will experience an original composition by Dr. Brenda Portman, our resident organist, Ekklesia during worship. The multi-movement piece gives voice to…
Our Hyde Park Community UMC Endowment has a positive impact on the life of our community and congregation. Together, we offer families and individuals the opportunity to leave a legacy…
When was a time in your life you were in awe of something or someone? Awe of course has come to me in other points of my life. Psalm 8…
I love gardening. This time of year is intoxicating! I love seeds and plant alot of them. The smell of flowers and trees in bloom is a reminder of the…
Palm Sunday is filled with pageantry and excitement, at least that is what I remember from my childhood. In one of our churches, we had a wooden colt that was…
You remember this story from your childhood. It was told in a certain way “She gave all that she had”. A lovely tale of how the poor have more faith…
Holy Anger, that puts a nice spin on it doesn’t it? Jesus and the disciples are just arriving in town. Jesus takes the lead heads to the Temple and tears…
Exodus 16: 2-15 and Exodus 18: 10-27 Have you ever lifted a lid from a pot on the stove and asked out loud, “What is it?” Well you are not…