Words from Washington

While it may ruin my reputation as a faithful Wesleyan, I must confess that I have been carrying around two Powerball tickets in my purse ...

The United Methodist Church has been filling much of my Facebook feed in recent days. Last week, I watched as many of my friends grunted a...

I consider it a privilege to serve in the center of the city of Washington. I love urban ministry. I take delight in living in the midst o...

What would make your heart sing?  I was first exposed to the Lilly Endowment's deep impact upon seminaries, churches, pastors and o...

The food was quite different, forcing a constant craving within me for Chinese dumplings. The preferred method of eating was with chopstic...

I happened upon this picture while scrolling through my Facebook feed last Sunday. It was the end of a very long day when I came home with...

Passing the peace is a ritual at our church. Immediately following the confession, many of us relish in the opportunity to stand and gre...

In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul writes, "He gave some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. ...

This morning we watched a carefully planned introduction of a candidate for Vice-President of the United States of America. The stage was ca...

Our church, Mount Vernon Place United Methodist , is surrounded by new activity. There are condominiums, apartments, a grocery store, some...

I cannot recall any of the specific lessons taught during our confirmation class but I'll never forget the day we met the bishop. I wa...

I introduced myself to the first-time visitors who were in worship with us last Sunday. I learned their names and told them how good it wa...

The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each ...

I went to the gym at 4:45 today with expectations of spending 20 minutes on the elliptical trainer followed by a half hour of squats, sit-...

While the church never seeks to do harm, I see the church sometimes adding salt to the wound. We ask first-time visitors to stand and intr...

I remember standing on stage in the heat-filled auditorium at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina alongside the other candidates for ordination. ...

He told me he comes to the church on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for coffee sometimes but chooses not to shower. "My feet got hurt,...

My morning devotional from "Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals," ended yesterday with five ways to become an answer to...

I cannot lift one of my arms right now. My thighs ache each time I climb the stairs. My back has felt tighter than it ever has before. My st...