I remember I was standing at the counter of a gun store in Athens, PA talking to the owner. At the time I was attending a Bible school in the Southern Tier of New York, and there wasn't really anything to do. This particular store was the closest location to the...

I grew up in Canada, so I didn’t get the experience of saying the pledge of allegiance every day. But as in the US we did sing the national anthem every morning, facing the national flag in the room as part of our daily routine. Every morning we sang the words, “God...

Book Review: Liturgical Mission, Winfield Bevins The last 3 years as I have made my journey into a historic approach to Christian worship, Winfield Bevins has been one of the most influential writers, especially as I started the journey. His book Liturgical Mission:...

For most of my life I have been a non-fiction reader. I have read lots of fiction, but my primary diet is a healthy mix of history, theology, politics & theology. Recently I have been making more of a concerted effort to add more fiction into my reading diet that...

Something that I have said almost dogmatically the last several years is that, “everyone has a tradition, the question is do they recognize it or not.” Part of this is because I grew up in a theological landscape where there was usually an outright denial of any...

Recently I was accused on intellectualism by someone I have always looked up to.In the background/tradition I was raised, one of the worst things to be called was intellectual. It meant that you were now, rather than "relying on the Holy Spirit to be revealed truth",...

nce becoming a lead pastor I have been working on and developing my sermon preparation process. It’s important like anything to work on. Between having a family, working another job and other activities life is busy, so laying out  my process has become an essential...

Justice is the concept of things being right, or as they should be. This means ultimately that things are aligned with God’s character and intention for that thing. One time when I was driving my car it all of a sudden lost all electrical power. The engine still ran,...

I’m going to say something unpopular. Church isn’t for you (or me). Yes, it certainly is beneficial and essential for us. But what happens at service is not ultimately about us. It is about Christ. While we are instructed by the word, encouraged by the worship, and...

Integrating the 2019 Book of Common Prayer (BCP) with the Free Methodist Way offers a unique opportunity to blend the rich liturgical traditions of Anglicanism with the dynamic, mission-focused ethos of the Free Methodist Church. This integration can enhance spiritual...