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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Today begins a busy week of Holy Conferencing at Lake Junaluska. The Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church is set to start Annual Conference 2017 Thursday afternoon. However, today, it begins for me and several […]