Resourcing local pastors and churches in the Corridor District to help make disciples of all nations for the transformation of the world.
There are 15 individual psalms that all bear the superscription, “A Song of Ascents.” These are collated and found in Psalms 120-134. The prevailing theory is that the “ascent” is referring to the journeys to Jerusalem and the Temple by pilgrims, especially during the three festivals celebrated in Jerusalem. The idea of going up addresses… Continue Reading→
Jeremiah 32 opens with the prophet imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard. Jeremiah was in confinement because he had prophesied that the Lord was going to deliver the kingdom of Judah into the hands of the Babylonians. Already, the army had conquered much of the countryside. Jerusalem, the capital city, was completely surrounded and… Continue Reading→
Context matters. This was a lesson shared consistently in all my homiletics and exegesis class. Context gives clues on authorial intent and guides interpretive streams. Certainly this is true when we read God’s word. It is also true how God’s word reads us. Our context affects what we hear and how we hear it. I… Continue Reading→
Wouldn’t it be great if everyone had similar ideas and practices? Perhaps not. My family is in the process of planning for a vacation when we all will gather for a week. While in principle this sounds delightful, it practice it isn’t easy. Some of us love the outdoors. However, one member is a mosquito… Continue Reading→
Charge Conferences in the district are off and running. In the meetings already accomplished and in the reports I’ve already read, things are just as I suspected … INSPIRING. The pandemic has forced us into a difficult and trying season. None of us were prepared for the situations we found ourselves in. None of us… Continue Reading→
One of my favorite sites while on pilgrimage in Israel is a stop atop Mount Scopus. Because it is the highest peak of the Mount of Olives (which actually is a mountain ridge and not a singular summit) it provides a panoramic view of the area around it. The peak gets its name because it… Continue Reading→
Clergy – Check your Conference email for an opportunity to participate in theNation’s longest running study of clergy health and well-being. If you cannot locate your survey, you are asked to email clergyhealth.panel@duke.edu.Once your survey is completed, you will receive a link to a $50 online gift card.
If you follow the geographical descriptions in the Gospel lection for Sunday (Mar 7:24-37), this would be an appropriate question. Even before you get to what Jesus says and does, the fact that he was in the vicinity of Tyre and then in the region of the Decapolis raises questions about Jesus’ taste in destinations…. Continue Reading→
The following changes are happening immediately regarding Bishop Fairley’s Welcome Service and District Gatherings as well as Charge Conferences. As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 trends, including increases in cases and hospitalizations, and out of a desire to “do no harm” as we look ahead to opportunities to gather across our connection, the Cabinet… Continue Reading→