Leading the Parade
When I lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, I attended a large downtown Episcopal Cathedral and I sang in the choir. It was a wonderful group of singers who offered fine liturgical singing,…
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So, God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 (NRSV) When I was a graduate student at…
DetailsDivine Choice
Divine Choice I am a lover of cats. Before I met my wife and became a stepfather to two dogs, I only had cats for pets. Now we are a blended family…
DetailsThe Power of a Grateful Heart
Recently, I was watching a news program and something unexpected happened. Toward the end of the segment, the news anchor asked a guest what he had learned from the COVID-19 pandemic…
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You Are Pre-qualified Our beautiful Methodist church is just off the town square and there are many local businesses within walking distance. Before the pandemic I would frequently visit these…
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Remember Who You Are I am a movie lover. The church I grew up in had a prohibition against going to movie theaters. I was a freshman at the…
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When I was a university professor, I used to collect witty and wise sayings and cartoons to put on my office door to inspire my students and, frankly, to inspire…
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Like most people, I spend time on social media every day. I admit that I have, at times, spent too much time on Twitter. My son saw my feed a while…
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Close to the Source by Dr. Ray Wheeler One of the many things that my wife and I enjoy is riding bikes. Our home is about a block off…
DetailsCelebrating Easter 2016
I joined the staff at First United Methodist Church, Bentonville as Director of Traditional Worship and Music in May 2016. On Easter Sunday that year, I was not yet conducting our…
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