Author: spiritstirrer

Dear Garrett, Our youngest, Lucas, is the same age that you were when you took your leaving. It’s hard to believe that time has gone

This morning Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey of the Louisiana Area preached on Matthew 22:1-14. She called us to put on the garment of grace that’s

Yesterday the church celebrated Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples. They were afraid, their savior was not gone, now they were

Be humble. Be gentle. Be patient. Tolerate one another in an atmosphere thick with love.  Make every effort to preserve the unity the Spirit has

This week I was blessed to be part of the North Carolina Preaching Festival in Raleigh, NC. I was honored to be part of the

I am a sinner. I do things that I should not do and leave things undone that I should do. Often I only consider myself

Each Lord’s Day the body of Christ gathers. We sing songs of praise, hear a word proclaimed, and gather around table. Each week we remember

One of the continued conversations here is around how a body discerns. How do we hear each other? What does it mean to listen to

One of the highlights of every Annual Conference is the Episcopal Address. The time when our chief shepherd, teacher, and overseer inspires us, convicts us,

Dear Garrett, Eight . . . eight is the number of years since your leaving. So much life happens in eight years, so much grief