Four R’s from General Conference
I often say it, but I feel blessed to pastor a church that is compassionate, caring, and connected. In fact, that goes beyond the local
We are blessed at Galilee Church with a well rounded and highly experienced pastoral staff. The Pastor’s Point is a series of regularly posted blog articles by each of our pastors on a plethora of subjects to help stir our hearts and minds on what it means to be a Christian in the world today.
I often say it, but I feel blessed to pastor a church that is compassionate, caring, and connected. In fact, that goes beyond the local
Like certain energy sources, hope is renewable. And hope is fuel for our souls. Early in the morning before I read the news, I open
Do you know your family history? Some people enjoy genealogy and doing a deep dive on their family tree. They’ll use websites like Ancestry.com to
We know John Wesley as the chief founder of our Methodist tradition. He was a man who sought the invigoration of a sleepy Church of
What’s a miracle? I think there’s more than one way to look at that question. There’s more than one way to experience miracles. A dictionary
Thanksgiving is approaching and I’ve got an idea for you: Make sure you have a solid 2G connection. Now, I anticipate some objections: “2G? That’s
When I answered the call to be a pastor, I imagined that I would spend a lot of time reaching people who had not yet
Hey Galilee—I wish you could see you as I see you. The blessing of being a pastor at this church is that I can see
Galilee said farewell to Pastor Geitra on Sunday, July 17. She is moving on to be Associate Pastor at Centreville UMC. Here she says one
When I was growing up, my favorite comic book hero was Superman. I dreamed a lot and thought that if were a superhero, I would
There have been headlines about the United Methodist Church recently. We’re splitting or we’re splintering. We’re hopelessly divided and we’re at each other’s throats, according
Again. Another shooting. This time at a school: again at a school. Once again, our hearts and our prayers are with the community, the families of
One reason I have great hope for the future of our church is because we have the strong sense of community that’s required to live
Each spring when planting begins in Galilee’s Gift Garden, church members and garden volunteers gather around to pray for God’s blessing on the seeds and
I’m the sort of person who always likes to be doing something. If we’re friends on social media, you know I’m often out hiking or
Last Sunday, I preached a sermon on forgiveness based on the Genesis tale of Joseph. Joseph, if you recall, was able to forgive his brothers who