Words from Washington

It's been a rather remarkable year. I've learned the power of prayer as my father was quickly scheduled for open heart surgery, an...

What if we woke up every morning and said "thank you?" What if we regularly expressed gratitude to friends and family for the gi...

Dear Beloved Mount Vernon Place Congregation: The United Methodist Church has been making the news a lot this week. Our beloved church ...

  There were many times when I complained about going to their house. I was and am a city kid, and they live on a farm. They did not lo...

We are told all the time to "be aware." Be aware of who is walking down the sidewalk with you. Be aware of who might be around y...

 I've spent most of August as a pilgrim in South Africa. It was on a Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope to South Africa in 2004 when I experi...

The four women pictured here have left a mark on my spirit and heart. I don't remember hearing their names before. While their story m...

​ I finally saw “The Book of Mormon,” the musical filled with religious satire that has garnered sold-out audiences since its  March  2011...

Last week she was climbing a rope to the top of the ceiling in record time. The next day she was pushing a tire down the length of a gym. Ye...

My niece, Kayla, and I depart for South Africa tomorrow. Kayla's 18-years-old, just graduated from high school, and is wonderi...

It's incredibly hard to walk into a church as a visitor. I've visited more than a half a dozen churches this summer, and each vi...

As part of my renewal, I'm taking time this month to visit the three places where God has spoken to me most clearly. One of them is a ...

Reviewing the call accounts of the disciples this morning, I realize again how remarkable it is that Jesus' invitation to "Follow...

I spent last night on the balcony of the home of a member of our church where our visiting preacher in residence is currently staying. The h...

 This picture was taken just outside the Museum of London and is known as "The Aldersgate Flame Memorial." The date at the top r...

I could not stay away from Mount Vernon Place last night even though I'm on sabbatical. I noticed a tweet at 5:32 p.m. informing me t...