Good morning saints! It’s a sleepy, rainy Monday morning here in Madison, and I hope that you have poured a cup of coffee and and gearing up for a great week. With the kids back in school, summer is beginning to come to and end and we will soon move into the fall season, a … Read more

Well I confess that I missed out on writing last week with everything that we have going on around here. As I’ve been thinking about the sermon from two weeks ago on being present one image that occurs to me is from my short tenure as the coach of a U6 soccer team. Now I … Read more

Howdy everyone! Yesterday was another great Sunday at City Road Chapel, and for those who weren’t there we really missed you as we talked about prayer — both individual and corporate. I really don’t think we understand how transformative prayer can be in our lives. I think that’s especially true in carrying out Jesus’s command … Read more

You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. –1 Corinthians 12:27– Friends in Christ, Yesterday was another great Sunday in worship, and I hope that you experienced God’s presence in our gathering together. It is always good when God’s people gather, and I believe that in gathering … Read more

Dear sisters and brothers, As you know, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in a 5-4 ruling that states cannot ban same gender marriage. Gay and lesbian couples across the country have a constitutional right to marry. This significant change in our civil law impacts each of us as we also live … Read more

The following is a statement from our Tennessee Conference leaders on last night’s shooting in Charleston: We, the people of the Tennessee Conference of the United Methodist Church, are shocked and saddened at the violent acts perpetrated upon our brothers and sisters at Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. While any form … Read more