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Now, We’re in It Together

Now, We’re in It Together

I preached this sermon on Sunday, January 27th at Westfield. The annual meeting referenced is commonplace in churches with congregational policy. Churches gather annually to address the official business of the church. At Westfield, we gather twice–once for our...
Showering Music: Carola

Showering Music: Carola

In the spring of 2006, while studying in Denmark, I was introduced to the Eurovison Song Contest. Eurovision, for those of us less familiar, is a continent-wide song contest that has been known to kick-start music careers into the stratosphere. One of the more...
Altar Design Tips

Altar Design Tips

Friday morning, during a marathon altarscape brainstorming session (lots of new ideas are about to head your way!), it struck me that there might be a few things I’m taking for granted when talking about altarscapes. Many in churches consider the altar a scared...
Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week

It’s been cold up here in the Quiet Corner, my dear budgies. Real. Cold. I just had another 200 gallons of oil delivered which cost nearly $800 dollars and barely (along with the oil still in the tank) filled the tank above the 1/2 mark.  Needless to say,...
Creative Extremists

Creative Extremists

  Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself, and that is what has happened to the American Negro. Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him...
New Sign!

New Sign!

It’s crazy official. This Sunday I’m officially joining Westfield (I know this seems strange to you United Methodists).  The trustees have been working on getting the  sign changed for going on three months now.  I arrived at Westfield at the start of...