This Sunday is All Saints Sunday. It is a time to remember, honor and reflect upon those who have gone before us in the faith and upon...

Recently my daughter in law, Becca, went on a retreat to Big Bend National Park with some other pastors. My son Reed was with her as were...

My wife and I recently returned from a trip to the mountains of North Carolina to see the fall colors. Fortunately, we drove through some...

This week I watched a special documentary about the life of media mogul William Randolph Hearst. At the height of his power his empire...

One of my favorite theologians is Miroslav Volf of Yale. Five years ago he wrote a book about human flourishing in the world and the role...

"Fatigue makes cowards of us all." That famous quote has been attributed to a number of sources including General George Patton and the...

A rabbi, an imam, and a born again evangelical pastor are featured in a documentary by Jim Hancock and Jim Henderson. It’s called No Joke...

The great 20th century rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel used to tease listeners with this question: “When did God break one of the Ten...

In our Sunday school class we are currently discussing Luke 21. In this chapter Jesus warns of future catastrophic events like the...

In preparation for a retreat in which I am participating this weekend, I had to do a written exercise called “the River of Life.”...

This past weekend my youngest son reminded me (in a sermon!) that occasionally when he was younger and things were not going his way or...

Recently I learned of a powerful metaphor in the diaries of Etty Hillesum. She was a 29 year old Dutch Jew sent to a concentration camp...

Recently I came across a piece of advice from almost 1000 years ago. It is from a great Jewish philosopher and scholar named Maimonides....

Last year I underwent a stress test at the direction of my cardiologist. As you may be aware, this is a controlled test where the...

Community Basketball Court Lighting Project On May 27th, MUMC was awarded with a $3065 grant to retrofit the old broken flourescent...

A number of years ago I saw a bumper sticker on a car that read: “The Bible said it. I believe it. That settles it.” I doubt that Jesus...

Manchaca UMC is creating a new, dynamic, fun team of nursery and childcare workers who will provide a safe, nurturing environment where...

There is an old adage in real estate that says the three most important factors in real estate are “location, location, and location.”...

The Bible basic for today is that the Bible is the inspired word of God. Inspiration is a term which simply means ‘God breathed.’ To see...

One way to think of the Bible is as a library. We have 66 books, numerous human authors, and a variety of literary genres included in the...