Friends, the first day of General Conference has concluded. There is very little business to report today – in truth, only one major item of substance. However, there is MUCH to report about the worship we experienced this Sunday Morning. Those who know me well are aware of my love for the hymns of Charles […]
Greetings from Johannesburg, South Africa!!! Well, as you can see, we made it safely. Ragan and I arrived late Wednesday night (noon in Alabama—the time is 7 hours ahead of home)—first, a quick update for family and friends keeping up with our trip. If you are only interested in General Conference news, you can skip […]
It was our last day here there was a great deal of work to accomplish before we left, and we were anxious about being able to get it all done. We started off our day by formally taking a vote to go to Africa in 2026 for our first “regular” General Conference. General Conferences in […]
Hola again from Costa Rica!!! Another great morning devotional from Rev. Dr. Kimba Evariste, President Pro Tempore of the Democratic Republic of Congo. I have to say our preachers this week have been phenomenal! I have been blessed and encouraged by every one of them. Dr. Evariste reminded us that he is hearing reports that […]
We started our day with a devotional moment that turned into a holy moment of worship. We began by hearing from Dr. Luther Oconer, professor of Global Wesleyan Theology at Asbury Seminary. His text was from Acts 6:1-7 and he talked, somewhat in jest, but also with some seriousness how this passage may have described […]
…WHOOOOAAAAA…we’re halfway there… Yes, it is our 4th of 7 days of General Conference 2024. We have made it to the halfway point. We are tired but our spirits are high. We finished the last of the committee work tonight and will now spend the next 2½ – 3 days in plenary work. There is […]
This is the day that the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! We began our day with worship and Bishop Scott Jones preaching. I must admit to you, that I’m not sure I can adequately give you an account of everything he said. I’m going to need to go back […]
I couldn’t resist titling today’s post with the College GameDay theme song. Most Saturdays in the fall that’s how I begin my day. Not today…it’s Saturday and I’m not watching football. As much as I love the gridiron…I love Methodist polity more. I would also like to thank the University of Alabama for taking the […]
It was a historic first day! There are only two morning shuttles per day from our hotels, one that leaves at 6:00am and one that leaves at 6:30am. The conference started today at 9:00am. Those who know me well, know that this presented a huge problem as I am not a morning person. Luckily for […]
I arrived in Costa Rica on Wednesday. My day started with a 3:15am ride to the airport and didn’t end until I got to the hotel at about 3:30pm. Costa Rica is on central time, but they don’t observe daylight savings so it’s an hour behind Alabama during this time of the year. With all […]
Running For The Prize 