Hopefully what you find here will give you some insights about my faith and how I feel about the future of United Methodism and our church at Riverchase UMC. The words may resonate with you and some may not, but maybe there’s something here that will make you pause and question. And that’s what we’ve been asked to do as Christians and United Methodists.
We have much to be thankful for here in Riverchase at our United Methodist outpost in the suburbs. May we continue to do God’s work leading people to salvation through the risen Christ, taking care of those in need and being God’s hands and feet.
Me & My Methodism
On a spring evening in Ireland in 1762, the founder of the Methodist movement, John Wesley, spent the night with my family. Remaining on our family's farm in Ireland is a stump indicating where the tree used to be that John Wesley preached [continue...]
The Hope of a Riverchase United
Today is the day God embraces all hues of humanity, delights in diversity and difference, favors solidarity transforming strangers into friends. And so shall we. - The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church (2016), excerpt from “A Companion Litany to Our Social [continue...]