We are currently in the heart of February! The days are still cold and short. The weather often cannot decide between snow and freezing rain. And overall we feel the…

It seems for centuries we’ve insisted on perpetuating a war between faith and science.  Implicitly or explicitly we’ve been told we have to pick a side.  However, recently the conversation…

On Saturday, February 10th, you will have an opportunity to participate in a seminar with Mike McHargue, internationally known as “Science Mike,” at Hyde Park Community.  On Sunday, February 11th,…

The Trinity is a doctrine that has been an integral part of Christianity for over 19 centuries.  Throughout the ages people, groups, councils have tried to help us understand the…

Sunday, January 21, 12:15 p.m. Every effective leader should be able to tell you in one sentence why their organization does something. For example, a school principal should be able…

Rev. Rares Calugar, Pastor of Way of Faith UMC, and the equivalent to our District Superintendent for the three United Methodist Churches in Romania, is visiting the United States January…

I’m not sure what your hopes, dreams and aspirations are for the New Year. Better health? Better job? Better relationships? Better home? Better…whatever?  Each year most people at least ponder…

When you were younger, who were influential people in your faith journey? “The number one predictive factor as to whether or not a young Christian will retain his or her…

In Nan Bauroth in Christmas: An Annual Treasury (Vol. 66, Augsburg). Christian Reader, Vol. 34, we discover the very first manger scene: “In 1224, inspired by the sight of shepherds…

As we live into these final days of Advent we pray with the Psalmist, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within…