Recent events have been traumatic for The United Methodist Church I love and serve. A called general conference of delegates from churches all over the world, met to talk about resolving differences over human sexuality, differences that divided many denominations over the last few years. But instead of resolving differences Read more…
Some of you may be saying, Daisy is a dog, a pet. It’s one thing to be emotional but isn’t this kind of love and attention a little much? Maybe. Maybe not. But I learned a lot over the last few months. God occasionally puts us in situations which bring little honor or praise. Caring for Daisy taught me the importance of serving others with humility and grace.
Don’t forget to fly the plane, could be applied under almost any circumstances. As a pastor, it’s tempting for me to focus on the day-to-day issues that constantly demand my attention at our church and lose sight of what a church could and should be.