I agreed to journey with my wife, JoAnne, to Los Angeles to retrieve my daughter and her boyfriend at LAX on Monday as they return …
A Way Forward?—for United Methodism?
What is Christ’s way forward for doing mission and ministry in the worldwide United Methodist Church? That is the question bishops pondered during their February …
Teachers’ Strikes and Food Stamps: Whatever Happened to Health, Education & Welfare?
I must admit I’m amazed and appalled as I’ve both read and listened to the stories of public education teachers trying to make ends meet …
The Role of Community Action Agencies CAAs) & Community Action Napa Valley (CANV)
As many of you may know, I’ve served on the Board of Directors of Community Action Napa Valley (CANV) for almost six of the seven …
50 Years after the Dream
I’ve been riveted over the past week by retrospectives on the life and death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., perhaps the most iconic figure …
Passion Week / Holy Week
Well you learn something new every day! This morning, I was reading the March 19th entry in THE UPPER ROOM Disciplines as part of my …
Yet Another Tragedy of War
I was shocked as you were to learn of the unfolding events last Friday at Yountville’s Veterans Home, the location of The Pathway Home treatment …
Valentine’s Day / Ash Wednesday
Was it only weeks ago that many of us arose by 4:00 am to be able to see a blue (blood) moon perfectly blocked from …
Transfiguration Sunday
In the Gospel of Matthew, at least some of the disciples are beginning to have a vision for who Jesus really was as we close …
A Gathering of the Orders
Some of you may have noticed my absence from daily church life last week. You’d probably not know that I’m reported Missing In Action (MIA) …
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worship life without insisting that they become like us in order to be acceptable.