How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news … (Isaiah 52:7 & Romans 10:15) Seriously? I don’t know about you, but one characteristic I […]
Stories
Moments with Mike: Appreciation
Rabbi Simcha Bunem, a Polish Hasidic master, stated that everyone should have two pockets with a note in each pocket. The note in the left pocket should read, “I am […]
Moments with Mike: Hope and Action
The context surround Jeremiah 32 is bleak, both for the nation of Judah and for the prophet Jeremiah. Communally, the nation of Judah is being destroyed. The Babylonian army has […]
Moments with Mike: A Vessel
In one of my appointments, I had a professional potter as a member. On one occasion, Jim offered me the gift of an afternoon to tour his studio, see his […]
Moments with Mike: Responding
Love expressed in tangible forms are is a testimony, not only to those who receive it, but to those who witness it. The United Methodist Church has a long history […]
Moments with Mike: Faith & Promise
Thomas G. Long, in his commentary on Hebrews in the Interpretation Bible Commentary series describes the people to whom the author of Hebrews writes. “His congregation is exhausted. They are […]
Moments with Mike: Friendliness, Welcome and Hospitality
The reflections of this article come from a confluence of many visits to local churches and the fact that next week is transition week, when many pastors will be arriving […]
Creation Care: Mediums in Ministry
“Yesterday evening I was working on a slightly rising woodland slope covered with dry and mouldering beech leaves. The ground was light and dark reddish brown, emphasized by the weaker […]
Moments With Mike: Spirit-Filled
Human beings are social creatures. We are created for relationship, both with our Creator and with one another. Our lives are fuller and more meaningful when we are connected to […]