SOWING SEEDS
Sowing Seeds: Reflecting back on Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a second-class holiday, and I don’t like it. Do you want to know how Father’s Day really started? Some guilty soul on ...
Father’s Day is a second-class holiday, and I don’t like it. Do you want to know how Father’s Day really started? Some guilty soul on ...
“Does God answer prayer?” I asked. “Of course! Yes! Always!” People usually answer. “Then, why don’t we pray more frequently?” After a long silence, there ...
Shortly after committing my life to Jesus Christ, I began studying the Bible more seriously. Unlike many future pastors, I had some skepticism about this ...
Memorial Day is to honor men and women of the armed forces who served our country sacrificing their lives. For most of us in Virginia ...
“Impossible Dream” is my favorite song within my favorite play: “Man of La Mancha.” The story is loosely based on “Don Quixote,” by Miguel Cervantes ...
“Impossible Dream” is my favorite song within my favorite play: “Man of La Mancha.” The story is loosely based on “Don Quixote,” by Miguel Cervantes ...
A little boy scraped a chair across the kitchen floor and climbed on it to reach a cookie jar on the top shelf. His mother ...
Most churches in America are declining but some are thriving. I visited four churches thriving in the midst of decline. Two churches are located in ...
A dictionary defines church as a building for public and especially Christian worship or a body or organization of religious believers. The English “church” is ...
After Jesus’ death, the disciples were consumed with questions: Why did Jesus have to die? What will happen to them now? Would they too be ...
I love being a pastor and serving churches because despite the problems, churches truly make a difference in people’s lives. Here are a few stories. ...
The stranger who entered the church was young and new to the community, struggling with her faith and facing serious problems. She tentatively took her ...
Recent events have been traumatic for The United Methodist Church I love and serve. Churches which have called themselves United Methodist for many years have ...
What if, God said to you… “Come away with Me for a while. The world, with its nonstop demands can be put on hold. You ...
“20/20” featured a story about Mary who murdered her husband Matthew, a pastor in Tennessee. There was a lot of media attention because you don’t ...
Flannery O’Connor wrote about Mrs. Turpin, a lady sure of her heavenly destination who did not hesitate to share this with others. Flannery shows us ...
A few years ago, Mell and I moved from a three-story house full of furniture, mementos and stuff to a small condominium less than half ...
“Is anybody listening? Is anybody listening?! Please, somebody help me! My husband has collapsed, and I don’t know how to fly a plane?” Those were ...
Recent worldwide events have been traumatic. According to the latest news: The earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria are among the most devastating and deadliest ...
I asked church members to tell me stories of how God or our church impacted their lives. Samantha (Sam) Reed and her daughter Quinn are long ...
For this edition of Sowing Seeds, I asked church members to tell me stories of how God or our church impacted their lives. Recently, I ...
Our church participated in housing 65 homeless guests for a week. During that week, we provided a place to sleep along with breakfast and dinner. ...
Tap-tap, tap-tap-tap, tap-tap-tap-tap: annoying sounds? Maybe, but it could mean much more. Captain Eugene ‘Red’ McDaniel tapped on the walls of his cell in the ...
Years ago, our neighborhood was blasted with eighteen inches of snow. I was stranded at home, but it was nice to relax and enjoy the ...
Mell and I love to visit “Epworth by the Sea” a retreat center in St. Simons, Georgia; named for the England home of John and ...
Over the past few weeks, I challenged our congregation to take $10 and either multiply it and donate it to our Potter’s House mission for ...
For me, Christmas used to start with lights – lots of lights. What can I say? I grew up in Virginia Beach, home of the ...
Who is the team to beat at the top of the league entering Week 8 of the NFL…
The Week 8 NFL lineup features several top-tier games, including the matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the…
The Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals hit the ice at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday, October 22 at…
The Washington Wizards have a game against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 7:15…
John Carlson will be on the ice when the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers face off at Wells…