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Why doesn’t the “Easter High” last? ...................Maybe we can change that?

“Every morning is Easter Morning” (by Avery & Marsh) is a song that proclaims the gospel like no other. It's sings out the reality that Easter is now every day. Death is no more. This is the Good News that... Read more →

Easter Changes Everything!... .......or does it?

Easter proclaims the most transformative event in the history of the world.  Billions of lives have been changed because of its truth and power.   Yet today, 2,000 years after the birth of Jesus, the Messiah, it’s treated like another secular holiday.  For most people it’s devoid of the power expected the most important “Holy Day” of the year! What if.......during LENT:   We took a small step to turn Lent into the profound preparation for the gateway of Easter it was meant to be. Read more →

Living with Christ in our super-sized "Gutenberg Moment"

We are living in a "Gutenberg Moment"* that dwarfs other such moments by it’s breath-taking power to change life on earth. In the past, such moments end up disrupting everything. Nothing is the same. Everything before is changed. The digital... Read more →

Have you ever tasted heaven? # I see a new Church

Now is a true revolutionary time to proclaim the radical, transforming, heavenly, unconditional love of Jesus Christ, spoken and lived in ways that invites everyone to come home. Read more →

When did Godly love = Physical love?

“Blurred Lines” would make a great theme song for the 2019 Special UMC General Conference in February. What we about to witness is a full throated, post-modern deconstruction of our United Methodist association. We are asked to choose between cutting... Read more →

Can each of us be a blessing to at least three other people a week?

This month our church will be specifically focused on “Discipleship.” Discipleship simply means “to follow Jesus.” The first Disciples were called from their jobs and from their homes to literally follow Jesus around. As the travelled around the Sea of... Read more →

“Like a thief in the night…” FIRE! DANGER! TERRORISM! DEATH!

FIRE! SMOKE! DANGER! WAR! TERRORISM! DEATH! OUR HEARTS ARE WITH CARMEN LANE AND HER FAMILY…. It’s one of our most terrifying nightmares. You awake from a deep sleep to the smell of smoke. You know something is not right and... Read more →

Unraveling the Gordian knot of Same Sex Marriage: UMC Alternative Initiatives

Like many others, I have agonized over the issue of Homosexuality and the UMC for a long time. I believe we can unravel, not cut, this Gordian knot. Read more →

Is your family a "Resurrection Family"?

Last week the Pope shared historic speeches to the U.S. Congress and the United Nations. To me the most moving words were spoken in the context of worship, reflecting Jesus Christ and proclaiming the hope and power of the Resurrection.... Read more →

130 years more…. Will God's love still be evident in our congregation?

On April 19, we had a wonderful 130th Celebration that reflected on the decades and relived wonderful blessings from God. Claud Seal, our Lancaster UMC Stewardship Chairperson challenged us last Sunday to think what the next 130 years might bring... Read more →