In a time of ongoing economic recession and global insecurity there is good news! The good news is that what we need and what the world needs is available to all. In illness, in broken relationships, in poverty, in loneliness,...
As always life and ministry are full! It is all good, thanks be to God! I am in the middle of some very interesting conversations and experiences. A pastor and I are in a conversation about what it means to be a community of...
Have I told you how proud I am of you? There are so many wonderful expressions of faithful discipleship all across the Desert Southwest for which I daily give God thanks. Thirty five of our congregations are launching out on a...
The Desert Southwest Conference will celebrate its 27th annual session on June 23-26, 2011, at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel in Glendale, Arizona. What a privilege it has been for me to serve as your presiding officer over your...
At the beginning of this year the state of Arizona experienced yet one more tragedy. We have had one tragedy after another in the way that our political leaders have treated immigrants, have failed the people of our state...
We raise our prayers for U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords and others who were affected by the senseless shooting that occurred today in Tucson, Arizona. We mourn the deaths of those whose lives were cut short in this moment...
The angel said, "Don't be afraid! Look! I bring good news to you - wonderful, joyous news for all people. Your Savior is born today in David's city. He is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10-11
It has been another...
A couple of weeks ago I received an early morning email of concern from an ecumenical leader. He directed me to a YouTube site in which three of our United Methodist clergy persons were making statements against the local diocese...
In May of 2004, a large community of Christians in the Ivory Coast of Africa fully joined The United Methodist Church. On that day our denomination grew by 750,000 members! A few weeks ago I had the great privilege of visiting...
Extravagant Hospitality is our theme for our 2010 annual conference! Does it sound familiar? Yes, I know you have heard this before. It was our theme last year and will be the theme throughout this quadrennium. Why? Because we...
