Methodism did not break from the Church of England over theological or doctrinal differences. Our distinctiveness as United Methodists...

Members of Methodist societies from England and Ireland traveled to America and formed new Methodist groups in Maryland, New York and...

Soon after the Aldersgate experience, where John Wesley’s heart was strangely warmed, he began preaching in the fields to those who did...

The founder of the Methodist Movement, John Wesley, was born in 1703 to Samuel and Susanna Wesley, in Epworth, where his father was...

... we live into our faithfulness and God provides the fruitfulness... in our lives, in our relationships, in our ministries, in all that...

I like to follow the Facebook Group called Maine Fall Foliage. Recent photos shared in that social media group indicate that the leaf...

A few years ago, one of my friends in a congregation captured some of the words of one of my sermons and wrote them down in this graphic....

For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II provided the British Commonwealth with what it needed most - stability. With the longest tenure as...

Hi friends, Sunday mornings at Manchaca UMC during the month of September, Pastor Paul will be at the Coffee Cafe area ready to Welcome...

One of my favorite memories of an experience of God’s presence and God’s Creation glory is captured in this photograph. It was a family...

In the Pecos Wilderness east of Santa Fe, New Mexico there is a very special place. I have probably written numerous posts before about...

You may be wondering what the new lead pastor at Manchaca UMC is reading? In addition to several spiritual formation and spiritual...

You have heard me say this before! We had a great time with my brother’s family this summer. On the GrandCampers bowling outing, the...

Hi friends, I find myself wandering this week in and among the sacred spaces of a new appointment in the United Methodist itinerancy....

Vacation Bible School week has used this teaching scripture verse in the Knights of North Castle theme: “… be strong in the Lord and in...

Greetings friends, I pray that the faith, hope, and love that this congregation already exhibits continues to grow and flourish in the...

Greetings Church, This weekend is one in which my family has always enjoyed gathering around table, making and sharing ice cream in the...

I'm your new senior pastor and my name is Paul Harris. Some people call me Paul, some call me Pastor Paul, and whatever you choose to...

This week I am finalizing the cleaning out of my office so that Paul can begin to set up his office. It has been challenging and somewhat...

(I wrote this on Tuesday before I learned of the mass shooting in Uvalde; I could not imagine how much colder and wintry our world was...