In this season after Epiphany and the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord, we remember our own baptism and that covenant we share to participate in God’s mission to boldly… read more

My friend Adam Hamilton recently urged us to stop fretting over all those who haven’t showed up in our churches, post-pandemic, and celebrate those who have. Ask them… read more

After listening to hundreds of American Methodists, interviewing leaders in dozens of congregations, I’ve found some best practices for those who want a Methodist future… read more

As you plan for next month and the end of the church year, here are four sermon starters for a sermon series on a major theme of my new book, Don’t Look Back. All… read more

One of the most rewarding-yet-challenging things that I have ever done as a pastor working in a community has been to take part in creating a soccer field. The field came into… read more

I remember clearly that day fifteen years ago when Dr. Maxie Dunnam—at that time the President of Asbury Seminary in Kentucky—began talking about an “amicable… read more