What do you think of when you hear the words “Fourth of July”? I think of some of my family’s traditional Independence Day activities: grilling out, the firework displays (and sparklers with our kids), watching “A Capital Fourth” on PBS. And parades! I’m a big fan of parades! There’s a parade we in our churches […]

“There’s a song in every silence, seeking word and melody; There’s a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me. From the past will come the future what it holds, a mystery, Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.” “Hymn of Promise,” UMC Hymnal #707, verse 2, Natalie Sleeth It was […]