When I was in the sixth grade, growing up in the United Methodist Church in Macon, Georgia, I remember taking Confirmation Class. I don’t remember much about the content of the class - aside from the fact that we learned about Jesus and the church and they gave us...
About ten years ago, I remember sitting in a Session meeting here at Bedford Presbyterian Church and hearing a report from our Elder for Buildings and Grounds that if the church wanted to have a building covered by insurance that we would have to get a new roof....
There is this old Southern expression where I grew up. If someone is getting ready to do a certain thing, they will often say that they are “fixin’” to do that certain thing. For example, in the morning, you might hear a parent say to their child, “It’s...
Dear Bedford Presbyterian Church, Just how long is 275 years? In the scope of recorded history or in the way that God experiences time, 275 years is a short blip. Still, if we were to start writing down the things that have occurred in the life...
There is a Christmas carol that I love to sing that begins with the words, Born in the night, Mary’s Child, a long way from your home;Coming in need, Mary’s Child, born in a borrowed room. The song captures this idea that Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were not in a...
. . . be sure to get to the airport early. And, even if they tell you at the check-in gate that you have some extra time because the plane is still circling the airport because of fog, don’t take a few extra minutes for a mid-morning snack before going through...
There are all sorts of spiritual practices that we can use to become more mindful of God’s presence in our lives. This year, for the season of Lent, I have decided to do an “Examen Prayer” as a spiritual practice. Every night, before I go to sleep, I will ask...
As a pastor, it is a privilege to walk with people through every season of life, but recently - in the course of a single week - I found myself talking with three different families about three different funerals. One of these families was the Wiggin family. As many...