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...

Writing this article as an introduction on this day is providential I would say. In the Anglican tradition the saint that is honored today is Thomas Cranmer, as March 21st 1556 is the day he was martyred by the Catholic Queen Mary.  So what is the Book of Common...

John Wesley is seen as the grandfather, or great-grandfather of much of the evangelical, and charismatic movements. And right so! During the Great Awakening in England, and the advent of the Methodist movement, Wesley was the spearhead, along with his brother Charles,...

In recent days (as there has been since 2015). there has been a lot of back and forth between Christians on either side of the immigration debate. Those who I believe are true brothers & sisters in Christ hold to positions that in American politics can be found on...

Growing up I never really knew there was such thing as the liturgical calendar. Being from a low-liturgy, low-tradition background, I could recognize different churches having colorful "flair" in their sanctuaries, but had no idea they changed, or even what they stood...