Growing up, the church was an oasis for me, a place where people loved me, and I received countless hugs. I want children to feel like the church is a little slice of heaven here on earth. And I want ...  Read More

“We’re trying to tell you that the entire planet is about to be destroyed!” Kate DibiaskyThat’s a quote from Jennifer Lawerence’s character in the 2021 Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up.” If you haven’t se...  Read More

As I unpacked my books and lined them up on the shelves of my new office at White Rock UMC, I spotted my 3rd grade Bible. It is a red-letter Bible meaning Jesus’ words are in red ink. I don’t remember...  Read More

How do you hear God in your own voice and in others’ voices? If you don’t particularly like some aspect of worship, or if something is just your new all-time favorite thing ever, how do these complex ...  Read More

As we turn to Chapter 7 in our series titled “Unfold: A Year of Discovering Story,” we move from Cosmic Wisdom to Radical....  Read More

Often people struggle to articulate the difference between knowledge and wisdom, much less cosmic wisdom. You’ve probably heard the age-old saying, “Knowledge is knowing what to say. Wisdom knows when...  Read More

This week, a wise man asked me what the most important thing is for me at White rock. My response is to develop relationships with people and hear their stories about how God has been moving in their ...  Read More

“What you have told us is rubbish. The world is a flat plate supported on the back of a giant tortoise.” The scientist gave a superior smile before replying, “What is the tortoise standing on?” “You’r...  Read More

Chapter 3 of our Unfold series kicked off with Easter. Similarly, Chapter 4 kicked off with Ascension Sunday, a lesser-known yet also important church holiday in and of itself. What do we “celebrate” ...  Read More

Divine love continues to surround us. I believe this, and sometimes it is all I can do to believe it. Be reminded the word “believe” in the New Testament can just as easily be translated as “trust.” I...  Read More

Rebecca Garrett Pace--SUPER-DUPER NERDY POST COMMENCING IN T-MINUS 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…There is a genre in sci-fi fantasy called Grimdark, in which, to put it simply, everything is horrible, and we’re all d...  Read More

Chapter 2 of our series Unfold: A Year of Discovering Story, is titled “We Are Who We Are.” In Chapter 1 we focused on the character and nature of God. The title “I Am Who I Am” comes from God’s self ...  Read More