I hope you have had a wonderful week! With the April school break and a brief trip to Moultonborough for a Presbytery retreat, my week has been full and a little different in terms of the weekly rhythm and routine. At the Presbytery retreat, I spent some time with...

I was recently talking with someone who said that he can’t really remember the last time he was in a brick-and-mortar church building “But," he said, “if ‘church' is 'wherever two or more are gathered in Jesus’ name,’ then I guess that I really go to church all the...

When I was in Elementary School, we would sometimes go to the United Methodist Campground in Lawrenceville, Georgia. There was a large open-air pavilion with rough wooden benches, a sawdust floor, and a wooden stage. Sometimes, we would go to the Campground for Cub...

This past week, amidst all of the stock market fluctuations, maybe you have seen photos of stock traders (and others) with shocked looks on their faces and their heads in their hands. Photos like this are not new. I remember seeing similar pictures in similar times of...

Having lived within an hour of Boston for the past eleven years, I have experienced a few Boston rush hours. It can get kind of crazy down there! But, crazy traffic congestion is not limited to the Northeast. Back home in Georgia, people know to avoid certain highways...

As a Pastor, there are times when people will ask me to hold something in confidence and not tell anyone else. There are some things that just do not need to be publicly shared - for a variety of reasons - and I try to respect the knowledge that has been entrusted to...

Last week, as I stood with a group of people who are interested in exploring membership at Bedford Presbyterian Church, I was reminded of an old family friend named Dr. Margaret Channin. Dr. Channin was a good friend of my grandparents, and she would often come out...