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...
Last Friday was a day of deep sadness and shame in the state of Arizona and in this country. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law. It was an action of political expediency rather than political courage. In fact it...
Blessed Easter, brothers and sisters! I am praying that all of us are experiencing the powerful love of Christ Jesus as we celebrate his resurrection. Christ Jesus lived his life grounded in a deep and profound love for the...
Our Desert Southwest Conference 2009 apportionment contributions reflected the challenging economy that we all dealt with this past year. We ended 2009 receiving 85.4% of our apportionment contributions. Although this was the...
...to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
Luke 2:11
On the day that the Christmas tree was lit at Rockefeller Center in New York City I was in the city. There for a...
Editor’s note: CrossRoads UMC hosts a Saturday morning ministry that serves a meal and holds a worship service. The majority of the people who come for the meal and service are homeless and/or poor. There have been ongoing...
Brothers and Sisters,
Earlier this year I wrote to you and shared with you my commitment to keep you informed on our Desert Southwest Conference’s economic situation. This is an update. While there have been months...
John 3:16
Extravagant hospitality was our focus as we gathered for our annual session of the Desert Southwest Conference this past summer. Welcoming and serving everyone with the love of God was at the heart of our...
Blessed Easter Season to all! I have been considering what Easter holds for us as Disciples of Christ Jesus as I read this weeks lectionary passages. The reading from Acts 4:32-37 touches me deeply. It is a...
The year 2008 will be remembered as a challenging financial time for most Americans. Record unemployment levels, declines in home values, increasing levels of personal debt, foreclosures and bankruptcies affected many of us in...
