Regional Gathering Postponed
Greetings to all in the Love of Jesus Christ: The short version: We are postponing the Regional Gathering scheduled for October 2. The new date will be January 15, 2022. The more detailed version: Several months ago, when most of us were getting vaccinated and it...
Thoughts on a New Year
Greetings to all in the Love of Jesus Christ: Whew! 2020 is behind us. The presidential election and transition are behind us. If only Covid was behind us! I pray that many of you are getting vaccinated and soon we will be able to see each other in person again. As...
Rejoice! Special Day Offerings of Disciples Mission Fund
“And now let us bring forward our tithes and offerings.” When I was a child, I never knew why the minister said “tithes AND offerings.” I didn’t understand the difference. What’s the difference between a tithe and an offering? Several years after serving as a...
Above all, let’s treat each other with grace
Greetings to all in the Love of Jesus Christ: “What’s the hardest thing about being a minister?” someone once asked me. My response: “Standing in the pulpit, looking out at the congregation, and seeing all kinds of different needs.” One Sunday I looked out and saw a...
The Many Flavors of Patience
Love is patient … 1 Corinthians 13:4 Greetings to all in the Love of Jesus Christ: Recently I have had the privilege to listen in on Pastor Dave Hedgepeth’s on-going sermon series on the “Fruit of the Spirit.” Paul’s list of the attributes of a Christian in Galatians...
Still Called to be the Church in a Broken and Fragmented World
May 27, 2020 Greetings to all in the Love of Jesus Christ: The Coronavirus continues to dominate the national news, and we grieve as it has now struck some of our Arizona congregations. We ask for your prayers for the Arizona Disciples leaders and members who have...
A Message from Regional Minister and President on Returning to In-Person Church Gatherings
Greetings, Arizona Disciples! The short version: We are encouraging churches to continue on-line worship and not to rush back to in-person gatherings. The longer version: We are obviously all getting mixed message from the federal government, state governments, health...
We Will Still be Church
Arizona Disciples, May God’s peace and love surround you and your families during these days of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. As we have been asked to no longer gather in person, I was inspired by the words of Saguaro Christian Church pastor Rev. Owen Chandler in...
Regarding COVID-19
First of all, let me express my deep love for all of you and my wish that the peace and blessings of God’s infinite love comfort our spirits during this time of global anxiety.