Blog posts from the pastors at CRCUMC
This past Monday, we were all shocked to see Nashville added to the list of cities that have experienced a school shooting. As reports came in that morning, our hearts broke at the news of innocent children and dedicated teachers and staff losing their life at the hands of a troubled individual. At that moment, … Read more
Yesterday morning we called the name of Whitney Jeffries as she was laid to rest at Hills of Calvary cemetery. Most of the time we know very little about those who we pray over as they are interred, but I knew Whitney. Whitney was a regular at our Showers of Blessing program (our homeless services … Read more
As I’ve observed folks over the years, I’ve come to realize that there are two types of travelers. Some people are destination focused, working to get to wear they are going as quickly as possible. These are the people who will take the fastest route, only stopping for gas and snack breaks, and who are … Read more
Yesterday afternoon I met up with Luke Lea, the pastor at Matthew’s Memorial UMC, and we set up a booth at the Madison Night Out Against Crime event at Madison Park. It was hot as blazes but we met all sorts of folks — business and community leaders, neighbors, folks driving by to see what … Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the state of our world and the divisions we face, both in this country and in the broader world. Yesterday I was reading Howard Thurman’s book, Deep is the Hunger, written in the 1950s when I came upon this quote that seems even more true today: We are rapidly … Read more
Yesterday, as I was driving home from a quick visit to Missouri, my phone began buzzing as news reports came in about another school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The story was far too familiar — a young man entered the school with a semi-automatic rifle and took the life of (as of today) 18 children … Read more
One of the things that I’ve heard over the past year has been this longing for the day “…when we open back up and things get back to normal.” Like all of us, I miss the ability to gather together to worship God and experience one another’s gifts. The separated life that we’ve been living … Read more
Baby, it’s cold outside! Hopefully, you are bundled up beside the fire and keeping warm by the fire on this very cold day. Given the icy conditions and the low temperatures the church office and Child Development Center are closed again today. We are all working at home as much as possible, and if you … Read more
Hopefully, you had an opportunity to check out last week’s Prime video (click the link to check it out) and began to think with me about what it means to be a disciple in the Methodist tradition. Thinking about discipleship is very important these days for the ways that we have exercised our relationship with … Read more
In the wake of the holidays and children visiting from out of town, I forgot to remind everyone that we will be serving drive-thru communion on Sunday, January 2, 2021 at the main entrance of the church (off the parking lot). We will be serving from 10-11 a.m. Come drive by and taste the goodness … Read more