The Holy Spirit is moving in Georgetown, TX. Youth Mission Trip is a tried and true tradition in the United Methodist Church and it dually serves two purposes: loving our neighbors through acts of service, and building community in the churches on mission. God plays a role in filling us up with an abundance of…

I love the UMC. I love the UMC cause when I was too famishedto function, I was nourished at the table.  I love the UMCcause when I was destitutewithout a home, without a dollar,I was equal at the table. I love the UMCcause when I’m sador anxious or depressed, I lay my laments at the table. I love…

A couple of weeks ago I rolled out my plan for high-commitment youth ministry. Without jumping down the rabbit’s hole, high-commitment youth ministry is simply an optional next level of commitment for those students who want to engage more with their church. The challenge of increasing commitment to church is a tall tree to climb…

I’m often asked when youth will return to normal. The quick answer to that is never…I am not asking you to give up on your dream of the “glory days” here at FUMC Hurst where you had youth busting out of the seams. I’m simply asking you to acknowledge that this is a new time and a new people who face new challenges and need a new normal.

I was quite nervous about my first blog post. I just wasn’t sure what to say. I asked around the office and was told that I could write about anything, to be creative…So, here goes nothing.