A Life Full of Care and Free From Worry My brother and I are 15 months apart, practically Irish twins, and you couldn’t get more Irish with names like Katie…
Henri Nouwen was once deeply moved by a performance of the Rodleighs, a troupe of flying trapeze artists. One of the artists explained to Nouwen that the flyer can do…
The name The Warehouse was a Holy Spirit download. A warehouse is a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored before their export for distribution. According…
Fred Rogers, the star of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, reminded us of the importance of community. After last week’s shootings in El Paso and Dayton, we struggle to get our bearings. …
We all are aware of the devastation left behind in our local communities from the tornadoes of late May, early June. Many of the families impacted were low-income families struggling…
Over the past five years I have been to Samara, Russia twice. Both trips were transformative, exceeding my expectations of deepening our relationships with one another, and solidifying our partnership,…
He loved her, without a doubt. Soren Kierkegaard, a Danish philosopher of the 19th Century, wrote of a dilemma faced by a king who loved a humble maiden. He was…
Summer is Finally Here! School is not in session. Preschoolers through seniors in high school have graduated. What an exciting time of celebration in their accomplishments. And “thank you teachers”…
The Samara United Methodist Church Pastors and Laity will be with us July 24 – August 1st! For over 25 years, Hyde Park Community UMC has had a relationship with…
In the book of Ecclesiastes we read that there is a time for every purpose under heaven. Included in the list is: “a time to be silent and a time…