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There’s a hymn in The United Methodist Hymnal titled, “Now The Silence.”  Written by Jaroslav J. Vajda in 1968, the words move through a powerful engagement as a human being with the divine.  Probably located in a section […]
            It’s 12:19am, Christmas day.  After being at the church for twelve hours today, I sit in the stillness of this night, after settling in at home, to write this message.  The events, the message, the hope of […]

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart,    and do not rely on your own insight.In all your ways acknowledge him,    and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6, NRSV In my final reflection upon the entire trip, the word “Trust” […]

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The morning started early in Wooler. It was a 4am wake-up call in order to begin the long 18-mile journey to Lindisfarne. So, at 5am, our bags were packed, we had communion together in the hotel lobby, and […]

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The image above is a pretty good interpretation of how my body felt at the beginning of the day 2. I had many thoughts of being unsure of what I would be able to do this day. After […]

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Sunday began the actual pilgrimage, even though we lost a day of walking, we were able to combine two days into one – making it an 18 mile walk. The journey started with communion together, and then we […]

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Due to our layover in Philadelphia for a few days, we had to merge a few of our walks during the pilgrimage. This was intense; and in another posting, I will share about the intensity. This post is […]
Yes, my friends, we were stuck in Philly till Friday night, 10pm. As I write this, I am still confused as to what day it is, as it has been a continuing pilgrimage of road-blocks, closures, and winding trails.

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I haven’t publicized it to very many people, besides my family and those I am in ministry with, but I am headed to the Holy Land!  As I write this post to be a place to share with […]
Last week was a week that flew by so quickly.  Annual Conference 2017 was a major success, in my book, for a few reasons: over 2000 people, followers of Christ, came to the lake shore to grow in […]