Have you ever had doubts? I certainly hope so. Doubt is a good tool that can protect us from harm. When my son was young, a friend told him that he could punch his fist through a glass window and would not get cut. Eight...
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We are living in a time that many consider to be liminal, a time of transition. What Is A Liminal Space? The word liminal comes from the Latin word ‘limen’, meaning threshold—any point or place of entering or beginning. A liminal space is the time between the...
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Bienvenidos, mis amigos! “We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. The observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President...
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It is safe to assume that anyone over 30 years old remembers exactly where they were on September 11, 2001. Those younger may not fully remember, but they will have been affected in some way. We have sent young people to fight a war that began...
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Instead of seeing with eyes of ‘doom and gloom,’ I press toward a perspective of loving-kindness for others and myself. I begin to hope, even in the most difficult of situations, because I see signs of resilience and courage in the actions of others. ...
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How do we—you and I—respond to the world in which we live? When all seems so chaotic, uncertain, and out-of-control, how do I, right here, right now, respond?...
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This week, I had the opportunity to preach at Tuesdays in the Chapel, our weekly worship service in Wightman Chapel. This week’s scripture, John 6:53-58, can be difficult to understand in a literal sense. In this passage Jesus invites believers into what we now call...
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Sarah Wilke will be leaving her post as executive director of Scarritt Bennett Center at the end of this year, the SBC board of directors has announced. “It has been a joy and an honor to lead this historic ministry of the United Methodist Women," Wilke...
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“Something very deep and mysterious, very holy and sacred, is taking place in our lives right where we are, and the more attentive we become the more we will begin to see and hear it. The more our spiritual sensitivities come to the surface of...
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We know there are few constants in life. These last 18 months, we have come to know this in new and terrible ways, the truth of it ever-more pronounced by the pandemic. Lives and livelihoods lost. The rhythms of our daily lives disrupted and forever...
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