After I wrote a few days ago on the Church of England’s recent apology to Charles Darwin, I ran across an article written by two professors at Luther Seminary dealing with the same issue. They argue that Darwin’s work “frees us” to read the Bible on its own terms, and further, helps us to realize [...]
This worship service honored Lillie Blanche VanHoy on her 91st birthday. The sermon time consists of four speakers…Mike Loftis, Jane Bundy, Tom Sherrod, and Steve Kirby, talking about how Mrs. VanHoy has impacted their lives and the life of our church. Special Music: Bekah, Stephanie, Justin, and Steve singing “All of Grace” and handbells performing [...]
I learned this morning that the Church of England has issued a formal apology to Charles Darwin. The apology reads, in part: Charles Darwin: 200 years from your birth, the Church of England owes you an apology for misunderstanding you and, by getting our first reaction wrong, encouraging others to misunderstand you still. We try [...]
This is the time of year when United Methodist preachers feel as if we are sitting on pins and needles while our futures are being determined by our bishop and cabinet…we wonder whether we’re moving or staying put. But what about church members? According to an article by Edwin Driel in the January issue of [...]
Kurt Vonnegut, as many of you will remember from high school literature classes, was one of America’s most outstanding authors. During World War II, he was captured by the Germans after he and five other scouts had wandered behind enemy lines. He was imprisoned in the city of Dresden, which, while he was imprisoned there, [...]
Last Friday night, 10 friends and I went to see a production of “A FEW GOOD MEN” put on by a theater arts group from North Wilkesboro. One of our college students here at the church, Nick Simmerson, had the starring role (the Tom Cruse character in the movie). Every one of us left the [...]
One of my favorite authors is a Roman Catholic priest, Father Andrew Greeley. In one of his books, one titled The God Game, he tells the story of an understanding, intelligent, and loving young man who is trying out a new computer game called “Dukes and Duchesses.” In the middle of the game, a lightning [...]
From this week’s Faith in Action report from our General Board on Church and Society: On spiritually obese observers: ‘Some church members are more concerned about getting others to feed them spiritually than seeking nourishment in order to serve Jesus and their neighbors.’ —Bishop Max Whitfield (Northwest Texas) In his March 13 “Bishop’s Thoughts,” Whitfield [...]
Kirk Hadaway wrote a book called “Behold, I Do A New Thing,” a few years ago, and he began the book with this question: What is the business of the church?” And then he answered it like this: The purpose of the church is to transform people – to bring down their self-constructed walls, dissolve [...]
Here’s something I would very much like all of you to pray about this week. The bishop and cabinet of the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church began last night a week-long meeting to consider appointments in our conference. The meetings will go from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. each day. Their [...]
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