This week I was humbled and honored to participate in the filming of a short video to be used at the upcoming May 11th Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast and sponsored by Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. My fellow participants were a Jewish Rabbi and a Muslim Chaplain. As we each shared a bit about living … [Read more…]
Do you ever have a week where a word just keeps popping up in all aspects of your life? For me this past week, the word has been “forgive.” It hasn’t just been in my Bible study, but I even read a newspaper article discussing results of a study which indicated the ability to forgive … [Read more…]
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I am thankful to have served as your pastor over the last four plus years. As you may know, the United Methodist Church requires pastors to retire at the age of 72, and I have reached that glorious milestone. Therefore, as of July 1st, I will no longer be … [Read more…]
Faith Leaders Are First Responders in Preventing Suicide By Anne Mathews-Younes on June 21, 2022. Leading Ideas Anne Mathews-Younes writes that faith leaders and faith communities are in a unique positionto prevent suicide. She shares information about how to recognize the warning signs for suicide,ask the suicide question, and get help for those who are … [Read more…]
The Power of The TongueJohn 12:1-11 The tongue. The human tongue is a conglomeration of eight muscles. It is used throughout the day to perform several functions, such as tasting, breathing, swallowing and speaking. Many of us grew up hearing that the tongue was the strongest muscle in the body. While that is not true, … [Read more…]
Have you given any thought as to how you will spend Holy Week this year? It occurred to me that we as God’s children at Faith might try doing something new this Holy Week. The plan is to spend each day thinking of a way we can be an unexpected blessing to someone else. It … [Read more…]
I thought rather than me trying to summarize how the beginning of Passover is celebrated in the Jewish faith, I would share with you some information from Chabad.org: “The eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan, this year April 5 … [Read more…]