Last night many of the candidates vying for the Democratic Presidential nomination met for the first of many debates. Because the field is so large at this early date, there is another debate tonight for another dozen or so candidates. Then, in the months ahead, as men and women exit the race as their pathways …
A Time to Rest
This Sunday, in worship and in the abundant picnic immediately following to which you are all invited, we will celebrate a year of ministry with the children of Flemington UMC. We may also look forward to what the next year might have in store. Before we get there, however, we will take a holy pause and rest. The …
Dad Jokes
“Tell us a dad joke.” It’s not a broken sentence; my kids didn’t mean to say “tell us a joke, dad.” No, the request is for a specific type of groan-inducing, pun-heavy, not-really-funny-but-we-laugh-anyway thing known culturally as a “dad joke.” I don’t know exactly when “dad joke” came to convey what it does today, but …
On Pentecost, We Wear Red
Many things we do in church point to deeper significance. These are actions rooted in Scripture and meaningful traditions handed down through time to us today. Some things, however, are just things we do and continue doing without understanding why. It can be the sacred equivalent of “on Wednesdays, we wear pink.” While rituals and symbols which …