Ordained United Methodist clergy are encouraged to take renewal leaves of at least one month every 4 years. The SPRC and the Bishops and Cabinet have approved a renewal leave for me for June 7 through...  Read More

The long-awaited General Conference of the UMC is set to take place April 23 to May 3, 2024 in Charlotte, NC.Here are some of my thoughts & prayers …I am choosing to trust the process. As United Metho...  Read More

I’m writing this in the wake of my last sermon — “For Sake of the Gospel” (2/25).The sermon text began with Peter rebuking Jesus, whom he had just proclaimed as Messiah. Jesus responded: “Get behind m...  Read More

As we prepare for the beginning of the Lenten season, it’s good to be reminded of the need to … Slow. Down.I will always remember, in the early days of my ministry coming across an article by Pastor J...  Read More

It’s that time again — time to choose a new One Word for a new year!This practice has been meaningful for me. I started in 2013. I will choose my 12th word in 2024. Some of my favorites have been Ener...  Read More

Last month, I shared some best practices for personal finances. I also shared them in a recent sermon (10/22). I certainly hope  those things are helpful to everyone!In light of the letter from the Ad...  Read More

Here are some of my (and my wife’s) best practices when it comes to finances. Our goal isn’t to be wealthy, but to be good stewards of what God entrusts to us!1. Honor God with tithes & offerings!Tith...  Read More

A number of years ago, I started keeping a list of what I call "core prayers" — prayers that are important to me in my discipleship journey and I believe they are helpful in the life of the church!Of ...  Read More

Parents and families will soon be thinking about going back to school, if they're not already. As I write this, there are less than 30 days until the first day of school.But "back to school" is not ju...  Read More

As I shared last month, the month of June was a busy, mission-focused time in the life of our church!Each Sunday evening, we participated in Saturate Altoona for the 3rd year in a row. It was a simple...  Read More

There's been a lot of distraction in recent years surrounding the turmoil in The United Methodist Church. I'm happy that Wehnwood has stayed focused on the mission of loving our neighbors and making d...  Read More

Our Easter sermon series is called, "A Living Hope," and it's based on the epistle readings in the Lectionary, which are from 1 Peter.Recently, we finished up a video series by Max Lucado in Bible stu...  Read More