Immediately after District Conference our family headed for “home” in Pennsylvania. We spent the week visiting family. We had a great week and I thought I’d share some pictures. My daughter Anna making cheese biscuits with Paw-Paw. James and Rollo James and Mom on the Zephyr at Dorney Park. This is one of the last [...]
Archive for July, 2007
We’re Home
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Family on July 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Worship Boxscore – July 15
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Worship Recap on July 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I wasn’t here for this service, but I was asked to plan it. As you can see, this service is a little different from our regular services.Seventh Sunday after PentecostWelcomeSong of Worship – Such Love (C. Bishop)InvocationSong of Worship – Redeemed (Fanny Crosby)Ministry through MusicWorship through PrayerWorship through GivingSong of Worship – Satisfied (Clara Williams)Worship [...]
District Conference and a Blogging Fast
Posted in Blogging, tagged District Conference on July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We have just arrived home from a wonderful district conference. I have lots to share from it, but that will have to wait. I’m on a blogging fast this week. I’m even trying to stay off the internet for the week, except for e-mails. It’s nice to get disconnected once and a while. See you [...]
Worship Boxscore
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Worship Recap on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Proper 8 July 8, 2007 Call to Worship – Psalm 46:7-8a, 10-11 The Lord Almighty is with us The God of Jacob is our fortress Come and see the works of the Lord. Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord Almighty is with us; the [...]
Jonah: A "Big Fish" Story
Posted in Adventures in the Old Testament, Jonah on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Many times when we think of fish stories, we think of tall tales that men like to tell about their fishing exploits. They are usually quite humorous. Sometimes they are about the fish they caught that was this big, but in reality was only this big. Sometimes the fish grows with each telling. Many times [...]
Weekly Lectionary Readings
Posted in Lectionary, tagged Ordinary Time on July 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Proper 9 July 8, 2007 II Kings 5:1-14; Psalm 30; Galatians 6:1-16 ; Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 The readings today follow in the footsteps of last week’s readings. The narrative continues in II Kings and tells now how Elisha continued the ministry of Elijah. We are given the account of how Elisha healed Naaman. Naaman was [...]
Friday Evening Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Contemplations, missional, Shepherding on July 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you all for your prayers. I again was amazed as the Holy Spirit swept down at the beginning of the funeral service today. The wife of the deceased has heard me preach via tape, but this was the first time she heard me live — she is a resident of a nursing home. I [...]
A Quick Update
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Personal, Prayer, Shepherding on July 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I just looked at my blog and realized I hadn’t updated it since Monday. Yes, I realize that many blogs go weeks, if not months without being updated, but I have tried to be consistent with this. No, I haven’t disappeared of the face of the earth. What have I been doing? Tuesday, as I [...]
My Musical Worship/Pastoral Journey – Part 8
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Music, The Call, worship on July 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Fort Miller Wesleyan Church, Fort Edward, NY Warning! This is long.With about eight weeks left before our last Sunday in Flint, we were still without a ministry to go to. What was up? The District Superintendent in East Michigan suggested to us that he had a small church that needed a solo pastor. I went [...]
Sunday Thoughts – July 1
Posted in Sunday Thoughts, tagged Rest on July 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today was quite a different day than usual. I think I overdid it over the past few days and last night my foot really hurt. My goal was to stay off my foot as much as possible. It was easier considering that I didn’t have to preach this morning. Our student ministry had charge of [...]

