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When I came among you, I resolved to know nothing but Jesus Christ and him crucified.” I Corinthians 2:2 My preaching professor, Dr. Fred Craddock was one of the wisest persons I have ever known. In class he would regularly … Continue reading →

I remembered Thomas Wolfe’s often quoted line, “You can’t go home again,” last weekend when we traveled to Tupelo to check on our grandson, Thomas, who was in the Northeast Mississippi Medical Center.  Thomas is home now and doing well.  … Continue reading →

>Summers, traditionally have been times to vacation. Our family enjoyed wonderful trips across the years. Perhaps our favorite of all was the summer we journeyed to Colorado, Wyoming, Yellowstone and Salt Lake City. Our children were old enough to enjoy … Continue reading →

>It’s been just over four years since we gathered on the grounds of Gulfside Assembly to honor the sacred memories of that hallowed place following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. For decades, Gulfside was the only place African American Methodists … Continue reading →

>On the first Sunday in Advent, November 29, gathered in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church, Tupelo, Mississippi, were the families and friends of Millie and Chris to share with them the celebration of their marriage. As the congregation … Continue reading →

>I had not expected the conversation to turn in that direction.She had been cutting my hair for about three months. I knew she was a recovering Baptist.She knew I was a United Methodist Minister.She doesn’t believe in women ministers.Or building … Continue reading →

>If you believe that Jesus Christ is the center of our Faith and that all of life flows from life in him… If you believe that what unites us in Jesus Christ is greater than any difference that may separate … Continue reading →

>Michel de Certeau: …the Christian story begins on the ground level, with footsteps…intertwined paths give their space to spaces as they weave their places together. The early Christians were known for what they did…practicing hospitality and forgiveness… I like the … Continue reading →

>Today I spent the day with a team of volunteers working on Katrina recovery. 120 United Methodist lay and clergy from across Mississippi gathered to spend the next three days restoring hearts and homes. Four years out we have had … Continue reading →