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 […]
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Moments with Mike: Diversity of Opinion
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 […]
Moments with Mike: God at Work in Their Midst
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 […]
Moments with Mike: Two Views
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 […]
Duke: Clergy Health Initiative
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 […]
Moments with Mike: What’s a nice guy like Jesus doing in a place like that?
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, […]
Event Changes – A Message from the NCCUMC Leadership
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 […]
Moments with Mike: God’s Grace
Admittedly, as I sit down to write this devotion, my mind clings to two engagements that lay before me this week. One is officiating at the Memorial Service of a […]
Family-to-Family Education Program FREE
This 8 weekly class is structured to help caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well being. Classes start on Tuesday, September 14th from […]