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The View is Different from Up Here

2nd Sunday of Easter/April 7, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it has been wonderful to connect with so many of you during the last few days as we made our way through Holy Week. I loved serving Holy Communion to so many of you who came by in your cars on Maundy Thursday. Then Easter Sunday...
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Easter

Easter | March 31, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say as we draw into this Holy Week, I want to invite you to let time slow down if you possibly can so you can more fully experience all these days have to offer. While we are all ready for Easter, let us not rush past the...
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Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday | March 24, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we have awakened too many times of late to the gut-churning news of a mass shooting. On Monday ten people died in Colorado, and last week eight people died in Atlanta, six of them Asian women. In both instances, these innocent people were murdered...
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I Hope You…

5th Sunday in Lent | March 17, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that it is hard to imagine we just passed the 12-month mark of this pandemic. It is hard to believe, but somehow we have made it through a year in this difficult season. As we are beginning to see the light at the end...
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Forgiveness at Ebenezer

4th Sunday in Lent | March 10, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that do you feel our collective hopes rising as our numbers are improving? More people are vaccinated each day. New infections are falling. Perhaps this long pandemic exile will soon end, and we can gather again. Even as we hope, we remember that “love is...
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Best of All, God is With Us

Just these lines, my friends … … to say that my Just These Lines today contains a personal word from me, my Wednesday devotional, information about the General Conference of The United Methodist Church, an exciting update on resuming indoor person-to-person worship and ministries on campus, and an introduction to The Mile Project. This past Sunday (February 28) we continued...
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Things You Might Want to Give Up for Lent

2nd Sunday in Lent | February 24, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say that we entered the Season of Lent on Ash Wednesday, February 17. Pastor Paul powerfully introduced us to our Lenten journey with his Ash Wednesday message. You can watch by clicking here. This past Wednesday, a group of 13 Matthews United Methodist (MUMC) members, led by...
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A Blessed Ash Wednesday

1st Sunday in Lent | February 17, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say “What a special concluding week to our Global Impact Celebration (GIC)!” We began the week with Kathy Izard and her challenge to “trust the whisper.” You can watch here. We participated in virtual mission trips to Africa & India.  You can view the...
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Need to Be Seen

Transfiguration Sunday | Global Impact 3 | February 10, 2021 Just these lines, my friends … … to say what a special Sunday with Kathy Izard, our Global Impact Celebration (GIC) special guest. She challenged us to “Trust the Whisper.” I know you were as moved as I was by her story. If you missed her, you can watch here....