Barry Winders says the COVID-19 crisis is a hinge point for the church. This pivotal time demands mission-focused leaders lest the church slip back into the busyness and nonmissional activities […]
While waiting for the coffee to brew, I stood at my kitchen window gazing at the pond and thought how ponds come and go in that back corner. Recently the […]
Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Matthew 6:26 Last week, while visiting with my […]
On a cold and rainy Sunday morning, I drove down to Core Creek United Methodist Church for worship service. They are one of several churches in our Sound District, […]
Together with our District Superintendent Jon Strother, I would like to invite you to a gathering opportunity for Lay Leaders of the Sound District via Zoom in March. We will […]
You never fully appreciate what you’ve got until it’s gone. That may be cliché, but it’s also truth. Covid-19 has stolen – for many of us – the gift of […]
Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and satdown with Him and His disciples. Matthew 9:10 I have a friend who […]
The Sound District is so very blessed to have dedicated Certified Lay Speakers who are anxious to share their story and how God’s love and grace is available for all. […]
Churches are a lot like families. There are days congregations are united with joy and others they are joined together in grief. There are the necessary meetings that can go […]